A girl throws a rock horizontally, with a velocity of 10 m/s, from a bridge.  It falls 20 m to the water below.  How far does the rock travel horizontally before striking the water, assuming negligible air resistance?

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A girl throws a rock horizontally, with a velocity of 10 m/s, from a bridge.  It falls 20 m to the water below.  How far does the rock travel horizontally before striking the water, assuming negligible air resistance?

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