Two stones are launched from the top of a tall building. One stone is thrown in a direction 25.0cm above the horizontal with a speed of 18.0 m/s; the other is thrown in a direction 25.0cm below the horizontal with the same speed. Which stone lands farther away from the building?

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Karlee Wilkerson

28 October, 07:39

Two stones are launched from the top of a tall building. One stone is thrown in a direction 25.0cm above the horizontal with a speed of 18.0 m/s; the other is thrown in a direction 25.0cm below the horizontal with the same speed. Which stone lands farther away from the building?

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Claudia · Answer 1

the one thrown below the horizontal is going straight down, while the one above the horizontal will experience a projectile motion which will makes it move farther away from the building where it was projected.