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A catapult on a level field tosses a 3-kg stone a horizontal distance of 100 m. A second 3...

A catapult on a level field tosses a 3-kg stone a horizontal distance of 100 m. A second 3-kg stone tossed in an identical fashion breaks apart in the air into 2 pieces, one with a mass of 1 kg and one with a mass of 2 kg. Both of the pieces hit the ground at the same time. If the 1-kg piece lands a distance of 180 m away from the catapult, how far away from the catapult does the 2-kg piece land? Ignore air resistance.

a) 20 m

b) 60 m

c) 100 m

d) 120 m

e) 180 m

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