• Measure the height that the ball falls after it leaves the launcher and hits the floor

• Use s = ut + 1/2 at²  to calculate the time of flight

• Reposition the horizontal rule so that you can measure the horizontal distance travelled by the ball

• Release the ball several times

• Estimate the horizontal distance travelled by the ball

• Knowing the time of flight, calculate the horizontal speed of the ball

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