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  On the earth, a stone is thrown from a height in a direction parallel to the earth's surface   while   another   stone   is simultaneously dropped from the same height. Which stone would reach the ground first and why?

Answer:

                  For both the stones Initial velocity, u = 0 Acceleration in downward direction = g    (1)   Now,                                 (1) Both stones will take the same time to reach the ground because the two stones fall from the same height.                                                      (1)