A Ball Is Thrown Horizontally from the Top of a Tower

question 38

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a tower at the same instant that a stone is dropped vertically.Which object is traveling faster when it hits the level ground below if neither of them experiences any air resistance?

• A)It is impossible to tell because we do not know their masses.
• B)the stone
• C)the ball
• D)Both are traveling at the same speed.

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