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A Person Throws Three Rocks Off a Cliff of Height hh

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A person throws three rocks off a cliff of height hh at exactly the same speed vi\left|\vec{v}_{i}\right| , each time, but throwing rock AA almost vertically upward, rock BB horizontally, and rock CC almost vertically downward (see the diagram below) .
 A person throws three rocks off a cliff of height  h  at exactly the same speed  \left|\vec{v}_{i}\right| , each time, but throwing rock  A  almost vertically upward, rock  B  horizontally, and rock  C  almost vertically downward (see the diagram below) .   Which rock hits the ground with the greatest speed? (Ignore air friction.)  A)  Rock A B)  Rock B C)  Rock C D)  Rocks A and C hit with the same speed, faster than B. E)  All three rocks hit with the same speed.
Which rock hits the ground with the greatest speed? (Ignore air friction.)


A) Rock A
B) Rock B
C) Rock C
D) Rocks A and C hit with the same speed, faster than B.
E) All three rocks hit with the same speed.

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