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17. | A body A is dropped from vertically from the top of a tower. If another identical body is thrown horizontally from the same point at the same instant, then? | |
A. | A will reach the ground earlier | |
B. | B will reach the ground earlier than A | |
C. | Both A and B will reach the ground simultaneously | |
D. | Depends on external factors | |
Answer: Option C | |
Explanation: | |
Both A and B will reach the ground simultaneously. Both have zero initial velocity and cover the same height under the acceleration due to gravity. |
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