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-Increasing the initial speed of a projectile by a factor of 6 increases its range by what factor? Assume the elevation is the same.
A) Factor of 6
B) Factor of 2.45
C) The elevation must be specified before an answer can be found.
D) Factor of 36

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The range of a projectile is directly proportional to the square of its initial speed. Therefore, increasing the initial speed by a factor of 6 will increase the range by a factor of 6^2 = 36, assuming no changes to other variables.

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