Question

Please help!

An archer shoots an arrow horizontally and his friend drops a bowling ball from the same height when the arrow is released. In the absence of air resistance, which of the following happens?

A. The bowling ball hits the ground first.
B. You cannot tell from the information given.
C. The arrow hits the ground first.
D. Both hit the ground at the same time.

Answer 1

The answer is D. Both hit the ground at the same time.

Answer 2

Since there is no air resistance, gravity is the only force acting on the two objects - the bowling ball and the arrow. Therefore, they will hit the ground at the same time. Thus the answer is D. Both hit the ground at the same time. Hope this helped and have a great day!