A cotton ball and a glass marble are each launched horizontally from the edge of

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A cotton ball and a glass marble are each launched horizontally from the edge of a table. They are launched with the same initial speed and fall to the floor. The marbles mass is about 100 times the mass of the cotton ball. The cotton Ball's diameter is about two times that of the marble. The height of the table is 1 meter above the fooor. Predict where each object would hit the floor. Explain clearly please with any assumptions. A cotton ball and a glass marble are each launched horizontally from the edge of a table. They are launched with the same initial speed and fall to the floor. The marbles mass is about 100 times the mass of the cotton ball. The cotton Ball's diameter is about two times that of the marble. The height of the table is 1 meter above the fooor. Predict where each object would hit the floor. Explain clearly please with any assumptions. A cotton ball and a glass marble are each launched horizontally from the edge of a table. They are launched with the same initial speed and fall to the floor. The marbles mass is about 100 times the mass of the cotton ball. The cotton Ball's diameter is about two times that of the marble. The height of the table is 1 meter above the fooor. Predict where each object would hit the floor. Explain clearly please with any assumptions.

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It is an example of a projectile being launched at the same initial speed and angle. We know that the Range of a projectile motion just depends on the initial velocity, angle of projection with the horizontal and the acceleration due to gravity. All these factors are equal for both the cotton ball and glass marble irrespective of their size and mass. hence, both will hit the floor at same point.

The assumtion here is that both cotton ball and glass marble do have any air resistance.

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