Consider a ball thrown off the top of a cliff. In which case will it hit the ground with a greater speed: if it is thrown at an upward angle, if it is thrown horizontally, or if it is thrown with a downward angle. Assume it is thrown with the same initial speed in each case. A В

Consider a ball thrown off the top of a cliff. In which case will it hit the ground with a greater speed: if it is thrown at an upward angle, if it is thrown horizontally, or if it is thrown with a downward angle. Assume it is thrown with the same initial speed in each case. A В

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Consider a ball thrown off the top of a cliff. In which
case will it hit the ground with a greater speed: if it is
thrown at an upward angle, if it is thrown
horizontally, or if it is thrown with a downward angle.
Assume it is thrown with the same initial speed in
each case.
A
downward angle
horizontally
upward angle
It will hit the ground with the same speed in each
case.
B.

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