Ball and chain- (kidding, no chain)

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In summary, the arrival time of the balls depends on their initial height and the velocity of the ball thrown downward. If the ball is thrown perpendicular to the ground, its speed can be calculated using basic mechanics formulae. The question of which ball will arrive at the ground first remains unanswered and can only be determined based on the specific variables involved.
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If one ball is dropped and another is thrown down from the same height, which will arrive at the ground first? Won't they get there at the same time?

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It depends on the initial height where the balls are dropped and thrown and the velocity (speed & direction) of the ball thrown downward. If you meant throwing the ball in the direction perpendicular to the horizontal ground, you can calculate how fast you should throw the ball downard by using some simple mechanics formulae.

Minibyte said:
If one ball is dropped and another is thrown down from the same height, which will arrive at the ground first? Won't they get there at the same time?

Thanks

MB
 
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This sounds like the same question you asked about balls being dropped or thrown down from a plane. You should be able to anser it yourself by now!
 

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