Good movies of simultaneous ball drop/thrown?

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The discussion focuses on the need for visual aids to teach the concept of X vs. Y motion, specifically through a strobe movie showing a ball being dropped versus thrown horizontally. Participants emphasize the importance of visual demonstrations to reinforce the idea that horizontal and vertical motions are independent. There is a mention of the impact of weight on friction, questioning the accuracy of common explanations. A reference is made to a Mythbusters episode comparing dropped versus fired bullets, with a suggestion to find the full episode on Netflix for better insights. Overall, the conversation highlights the challenge of effectively demonstrating these physics concepts in an educational setting.
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We're teaching about X vs. Y motion, and I'd really love to show like a strobe movie of a ball being dropped versus thrown horizontally...or even just the one thrown horizontally.

We TELL students the X-motion is independent and constant, but "seeing is believing"

I found some pictures on the internet, but does anyone know of a movie clip showing this?
 
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my teacher says too that y-axis force does not affect x axis, but, why is pushing something heavier than the other harder?
i checked up that weight does in fact affect friction. why are they lying? lol
 
Mythbusters did this with bullets dropped vs.fired. All I found on Youtube was an extremely short cut from the episode that leaves out most of the good stuff. The whole thing is on netflix though, if you have a subscription.
 

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