Two girls are standing on the flat roof of a building. Each girl releases identical stones at exactly the same time. Girl A releases her stone which falls straight down. Girl B throws her stone horizontally. a. Which stone reaches the ground first?  b. State the acceleration for each stone (Remember acceleration is a vector).  c. Determine which stone has the greatest speed just before they hit the ground.  Fully explain your answer. This may include a diagram where appropriate.

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Two girls are standing on the flat roof of a building. Each girl releases identical stones at exactly
the same time. Girl A releases her stone which falls straight down. Girl B throws her stone
horizontally.
a. Which stone reaches the ground first? 
b. State the acceleration for each stone (Remember acceleration is a vector). 
c. Determine which stone has the greatest speed just before they hit the ground. 
Fully explain your answer. This may include a diagram where appropriate.

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