JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Simultaneously, from the top of a tower, when ball-1 is thrown horizontally and ball-2 is just dropped, in the absence of air resistance which among the following options is correct?

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. ABall-1 reaches the ground first.
  2. BBall-2 reaches the ground first.
  3. CBoth will reach the ground simultaneously.
  4. DEither ball-1 or ball-2 reach the ground first depending on which ever is heavier

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Both balls ball-1 drops from the top of a tower horizontally and ball-2 is dropped vertically downward from the tower at the same time will reach at the same time on the ground as both balls will move under the effect of same value of gravitational acceleration .

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