Projectile Motion - Conceptual Example 3.2-5

 

Imagine that you and a buddy are standing next to each other holding baseballs. Your buddy throws his baseball up with an initial velocity of 30 mph and you throw your baseball down with an initial velocity of 30 mph from the same initial height.

 

Neglecting air resistance, which ball hits the ground with greater speed?

 

a) your ball
b) your buddy's ball
c) Both your ball and your buddy's ball hit the ground with the same speed.