Is the marble shot, fired, or thrown?

[Turrialba]

I am not an expert or even a student of physics, but I am translating a document from Spanish to English that discusses the history of Newton and Kepler.

My question is regarding frequently used terminology.

I have a sentence that translates to this: “From the edge of a table, a marble is shot/(spring) fired/thrown horizontally at the same instant and from the same height that another marble is dropped.”

Which is the more commonly used word in this instance; shot, fired, or thrown? The word used in Spanish can be interpreted as anyone of these three but I am certain that there exists an often-repeated and accepted standard.

Thank you in advance for your polite response.

 

[phinds]

Thrown would NOT be appropriate but either shot or fired would be OK. Personally, I would use shot.

 

[Turrialba]

Thank you. I will use 'shot'.

 

[xAxis]

Yap, I'd say shot is the best translation. Just imagine some spanish non physicist translating physics text from english to spanish. He would probably be most confused by the word 'shot'.

 

[pmacias]

I can provide a response to your question. In this context, the most commonly used term would be "thrown." This is because "shot" and "fired" typically refer to projectiles being propelled by a force, such as a gun or a slingshot. "Thrown" is a more general term that can encompass any object being propelled through the air by a person or machine. In this case, the marble is being thrown by hand, so "thrown" would be the most accurate and commonly used term. However, it is worth noting that "shot" and "fired" could also be used in this context, but they may not be as commonly used or as accurate. I hope this helps clarify the terminology for you.