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Help on projectile motion

Can someone mathematically prove that a ball released vertically and another released (projected) horizontally hit the floor at the same time?

Thanks! :biggrin:

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 1

Joinedup

Original post by CookieHero

Can someone mathematically prove that a ball released vertically and another released (projected) hit the floor at the same time?

Thanks! :biggrin:

projected horizontally?

Reply 2

CookieHero

Original post by Joinedup

projected horizontally?

Yes sorry, silly me. I forgot to add the word horizontally =.=

Reply 3

B_9710

Yes. Just consider vertical forces and vertical motion and everything that you work out will be exactly the same - the acceleration, the time taken to hit the ground.