How will ball X fall?
Classical Mechanics
Level
1
An aluminum ball X and an iron ball Y of the same volume are thrown horizontally with the same velocity from the top of the building.Neglecting air resistance,X reaches the ground:
before Y and at the same distance from the building.
at the same time as Y but at a nearer distance to the building.
at the same time as Y and at the same distance from the building.
at the same time as Y but from the building.
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1 solution
If we neglect air resistance. They both possess the same amount of velocity because of constant acceleration.