A person throws three rocks off a cliff of height at exactly the same speed , each time, but throwing rock almost vertically upward, rock horizontally, and rock 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.
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