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If one ball is dropped and another is thrown downward from the same height, their arrival times at the ground depend on the initial velocity of the thrown ball. If the thrown ball has a downward velocity, it will reach the ground faster than the dropped ball. However, if both are released from rest, they will hit the ground simultaneously due to gravity acting equally on both. The discussion emphasizes understanding basic mechanics principles to analyze the scenario accurately. Overall, the outcome hinges on the initial conditions of the balls' motion.
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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
 
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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