Question: A coin on a table is given an initial horizontal velocity such that it ultimately leaves the end of the table and hits the floor.

A coin on a table is given an initial horizontal velocity such that it ultimately leaves the end of the table and hits the floor. At the instant the coin leaves the end of the table, a ball is released from the same height and falls to the floor. Explain why the two objects hit the floor simultaneously, even though the coin has an initial velocity.

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