Answer to Question #215117 in Physics for sadia

Question

1. A cannonball is fired horizontally at a speed of 200 m/s from the edge of a cliff out over a flat, level plain. At the same time, a second, identical cannonball rolls off the side of the cliff and falls to the ground below. How will the time required for the fired cannonball to hit the ground compare to the time required for the second cannonball to hit the ground?

Answer 1

The time required for the fired cannonball to hit the ground is equal to the time required for the second cannonball to hit the ground.