If i drop two identical balls from different heights, will they hit the floor at the same time?

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Jim · Accepted Answer

Dropped means let go, not tossed?
If you consider wind resistance, and weight of the material, and internal gas density, I could make it work. Or if I could toss the first one up in the air, that could work too.

Philomel · Answer

No. One will always hit before the other.
If one is RED and the other is Blue, the Red one will hit first because Red is a faster color. We know this is true from Racing.

Anonymous · Answer

You mean, like from 1 foot vs 1 mile?

Anonymous · Answer

If the ball dropped from a higher height is thrown down with the right velocity compared to the second ball it's possible.  Dropped from rest and the height they fall is different, no.

Nancy · Answer

Only if the floor is uneven and at a pitch that exactly matches the pitch of an imaginary line bisecting each ball.

If i drop two identical balls from different heights, will they hit the floor at the same time?

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