If two balls are released simultaneously from the same height, which one will hit the floor first, the ball that is dropped with zero initial velocity, or the ball that is projected horizontally?

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If two balls are released simultaneously from the same height, which one will hit the floor first, the ball that is dropped with zero initial velocity, or the ball that is projected horizontally? Prove your answer using the formulas in kinematics.

 
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