On June 25, 1983, shot-putter Udo Beyer of East Germany threw the $7.26-\mathrm{kg}$ shot $22.22 \mathrm{m}$, which at that time was a world record. (a) If the shot was released at a height of $2.20 \mathrm{m}$ with a projection angle of $45.0^{\circ},$ what was its initial velocity? (b) If while in Beyer's hand the shot was accelerated uniformly over a distance of $1.20 \mathrm{m},$ what was the net force on it?