I know planes can turn forward motion into upward force, but would a sphere take longer to hit the ground if it was launched straight forward at high speed than it would if it was dropped straight down.
Edit: what about frisbees or throw playing cards? are they actually falling slower because they’re moving fast or are they just maintaining maximum air resistance?
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Horizontal and vertical motion are completely independent. Toss a ball vertically in a car and it lands back in your hand. Same idea.
Similarly, running and jumping off a cliff will land you the same distance out as if you did a regular run and jump at sea level.
I’m sure YouTube will confirm with some slow motion video.
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