A toy launcher uses a spring to launch a small plastic ball.
Just before the ball is released, the spring has a compression of 0.08 m0.08\text{ m}0.08 m.
Calculate the maximum speed of the plastic ball just after it is released. Give the unit.
Complete the sentence:
As the ball climbs upwards through the air, there is a decrease in the ____________ energy of the ball.
Give one factor that would increase the horizontal distance the ball travels before hitting the ground.