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You simultaneously release two balls: one you throw horizontally, and the other one you...

You simultaneously release two balls: one you throw horizontally, and the other one you drop straight down. Which one will reach the ground first? Why?

(a) The ball dropped straight down lands first, since it travels a shorter distance.

(b) Neither. Their vertical motion is the same and so they will reach the ground at the same time.

(c) It depends on the mass of the balls—the heavier ball falls faster.

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