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The balls are thrown from a cliff with the same speed but different angles. Which ball has the greatest speed just before it hits the ground? Ball A Ball B Ball C Balls A and C They all have the same speed.

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The balls are thrown from a cliff with the same speed but different angles. Which ball has the greatest speed just before it hits the ground? Ball A Ball B Ball C Balls A and C They all have the same speed.

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All balls will have the same speed just before they hit the ground. This is because the speed of the balls when they hit the ground is determined by the initial speed and the height from which they were thrown, not the angle at which they were thrown. The angle only affects the horizontal distance the balls will travel, not their final speed. Therefore, all balls will have the same speed just before they hit the ground.

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