Question : A man standing at the top of a tower has two spheres A and B. He drops sphere A downwards and throws sphere B horizontally at the same time. Which of the following is correct?
Option 1: Both spheres will reach the ground simultaneously.
Option 2: A will reach the ground first.
Option 3: B will reach the ground first.
Option 4: The question is incomplete because the masses of the spheres are not given.
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Correct Answer: Both spheres will reach the ground simultaneously.
Solution : The correct option is B will reach the ground first .
Regardless of their masses, all objects close to the surface of the Earth will accelerate owing to gravity at the same pace. The Earth's surface is moving at a pace of around 9.8 m/s 2 . Contrarily, sphere B is thrown horizontally. It will continue to move vertically under the control of gravity and decelerate at the same pace as sphere A. However, it also possesses an initial horizontal velocity, which denotes that it will move horizontally before impacting the Earth.
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