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Posted by nina on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 2:13am.

One projectile is launched horizontally while another is dropped from rest at the same time. Which will hit the floor first?

physics - drwls, Monday, November 16, 2009 at 5:34am
They hit the floor at the same time. The vertical equation of motion is independent of the horizontal motion. Both objects start with an initial vertical velocity component equal to zero.

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