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A ball thrown parallel to the ground moves downward toward the surface of the Earth because of the force of gravity.
Kevin Greenfelder
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∙ 10y agoThe downward motion of anything is caused by a natural force of gravity. Your weight is not really what matters in terms of gravity. It is your mass, as is the ball's mass. The more stuff (I honestly do not know what a ball is made of) packed inside of a ball there is, the more mass it's going to have, and therefore it will have a sharper downward motion.
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∙ 7y agoGravity pulls the projectile downwards. Assuming for simplicity that air resistance is insignificant, the horizontal speed remains constant, while vertically, the projectile accelerates downwards.
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∙ 7y agoThe projectile travels horizontally at a constant speed (v) over a horizontal distance (s) with time (t) such that s = vt. But the projectile travels downward at a varying speed because of gravity acceleration (g)) over a vertical distance (s) with time (t) such that s = 1/2gt^2 ( time squared). Because of the square term it travels in a parabola shape, curved downward
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∙ 9y agoIt is the gravitational force of the earth which attracts the ball towards the centre of the earth.
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∙ 7y agoIt is because it undergoes constant downward acceleration due to the force of gravity, while travelling horizontally.
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How much time will it take a ball to reach the ground?
That depends on its trajectory, or whether it is actually thrown downward. Please be more specific.
What happened to the ball when you thrown upward?
It comes back downward! :) enjoi!
Which force makes a thrown ball fall back to the ground?
Gravity is the force which makes a thrown ball fall back to the ground. It is the force which attracts all objects to the Earth.
A ball is thrown upward from the ground with a speed of 36.0 ms At what time after being thrown does the ball have a velocity of zero?
A ball that isn't being held up by anything will accelerate vertically because of the influence of gravity. It's rate of acceleration will be 9.78 meters per second2, directed downward, meaning that each second, its speed in the downward direction will be 9.78 meters per second faster than it was 1 second earlier. When this particular ball is released, its downward speed is negative 36 meters per second. How many times (seconds) does gravity need to increase its downward speed by 9.78 m/s in order to increase its downward speed to zero ? (36 / 9.78) = 3.681 seconds (rounded). That's when the negative downward speed has increased to zero, and becomes a positive downward speed. So it's also the peak of the toss.
A rock is dropped at the same instant that a ball in the same elevation is thrown horizontally which will have the greater speed when it reaches ground level?
They will both have the same speed because the will hit the ground at the same time, due to vertical velocity.
If you have 3 balls on the top of a building and one is dropped. one is thrown downward. and one is thrown up and then goes downward Which has the fastest volocity when it hits the ground?
The thrown ball will (usually) have the highest velocity as the acceleration (resultant of force) used to throw it exceeds that of the other two balls. The ball thrown upward will have a higher downward velocity than the dropped ball even though their accelerations (due to gravity) are the same, as it has more time to travel downward. Although, If the ball thrown upward is thrown high enough, it may even travel faster than the ball thrown downward if the downward throw's force is not enough to beat the ball's terminal velocity (quite a bit of height would be required though).
How much time will it take a ball to reach the ground?
That depends on its trajectory, or whether it is actually thrown downward. Please be more specific.
What happened to the ball when you thrown upward?
It comes back downward! :) enjoi!
A ball Thrown vertically from the ground level caught 3.0 second latter when it is at highest point by a person on a balcony which is 14 m above the ground determine the initial speed of the ball?
42
Which force makes a thrown ball fall back to the ground?
Gravity is the force which makes a thrown ball fall back to the ground. It is the force which attracts all objects to the Earth.
What will be different for the ball thrown on the moon compared to a ball thrown the same way on earth?
the distance it travels before falling to the ground
A ball is thrown upward from the ground with a speed of 36.0 ms At what time after being thrown does the ball have a velocity of zero?
A ball that isn't being held up by anything will accelerate vertically because of the influence of gravity. It's rate of acceleration will be 9.78 meters per second2, directed downward, meaning that each second, its speed in the downward direction will be 9.78 meters per second faster than it was 1 second earlier. When this particular ball is released, its downward speed is negative 36 meters per second. How many times (seconds) does gravity need to increase its downward speed by 9.78 m/s in order to increase its downward speed to zero ? (36 / 9.78) = 3.681 seconds (rounded). That's when the negative downward speed has increased to zero, and becomes a positive downward speed. So it's also the peak of the toss.
Can you hit a ball that hits the ground first?
a golf ball because it is has a higher weight to cross sectional area ratio. ( weight to drag ) The inverse of this is why a bean will fall faster than a feather of the same weight. Also a golf ball has divots that allow it to fly thru the air faster
What is the ruling if a thrown ball is caught in field equipment?
Ground rule double
A ball is thrown horizontally from a cliff and hits the ground 4 seconds later 40 meters from the base of the cliff How fast was the ball thrown?
10 m/s
A rock is dropped at the same instant that a ball in the same elevation is thrown horizontally which will have the greater speed when it reaches ground level?
They will both have the same speed because the will hit the ground at the same time, due to vertical velocity.
What is a ground ball in lacrosse?
A ground ball is when a player picks the ball up from the ground. The ball is often dropped and ground ball pickups are a vital skill to have. A ball thrown and intercepted by the opposing team is also considered a ground ball for the person intercepting the pass.
