A 13 gg plastic ball is thrown horizontally at 15 m/sm/s from xx = 0 mm. It experiences an increasing headwind that exerts a drag force Fx=−(2.0×10−3N/m)xFx=−(2.0×10−3N/m)x.How far does the ball travel before reversing direction and being blown backward?

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A 13 gg plastic ball is thrown horizontally at 15 m/sm/s from xx = 0 mm. It experiences an increasing headwind that exerts a drag force Fx=−(2.0×10−3N/m)xFx=−(2.0×10−3N/m)x.How far does the ball travel before reversing direction and being blown backward?

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