During a lecture demonstration, a professor places two coins on the edge of a table 1.3m above the floor. She then flicks one of the coins horizontally off the table so it is moving at 5.0 m/s horizontally when it leaves the table. Simultaneously she gently nudges the other coin over the edge. Which coin hits the floor first? a. The coin gently nudged over the side. b. The coin flicked horizontally. c. They hit the floor at the same time.

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During a lecture demonstration, a professor places two coins on the edge of a table 1.3m above the floor. She then flicks one of the coins horizontally off the table so it is moving at 5.0 m/s horizontally when it leaves the table. Simultaneously she gently nudges the other coin over the edge. Which coin hits the floor first?

a. The coin gently nudged over the side.
b. The coin flicked horizontally.
c. They hit the floor at the same time.
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