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title: "A ball is launched horizontally from a height. At the same time, another ball is dropped vertically from the same height. Which hits the ground first?"
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# A ball is launched horizontally from a height. At the same time, another ball is dropped vertically from the same height. Which hits the ground first?

A ball is launched horizontally from a height. At the same time, another ball is dropped vertically from the same height. Which hits the ground first?

- **A.** The launched ball
- **B.** The dropped ball
- **C.** They hit at the same time
- **D.** Depends on mass

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