A spring in a toy gun has a spring constant of 9.05 N/m and can be compressed 16 centimeter beyond the equilibrium position. A 1 gram pellet resting against the spring is propelled forward when the spring is released.
(a) Determine the muzzle speed of the pellet.
m/s
(b) If the pellet is fired horizontally from a height of 1.50 meter above the floor, determine what is its range?
m