Question

Two balls are thrown off a building with the same speed, one straight up and one at a 45° angle. Which statement is true if air resistance can be ignored?
a. Both hit the ground at the same time.
b. The one thrown at an angle hits the ground with a higher speed.
c. Both hit the ground with the same speed.
d. The one thrown at an angle hits the ground with a lower speed.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. Both hit the ground with the same speed.

Explanation:

Given that speed of the both balls are same.

We know that kinetic energy given as

$KE=\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2$

v=Speed  ,  m= mass

If mass of the the balls are same then their kinetic energy will be same.

The potential energy PE

PE= m g h

h =height

Given that h is same ,therefore their potential energy will be same.

But the time taken by both the balls will be different.

Therefore answer is c.