An archer aims an arrow exactly horizontal over a flat field and shoots it. At the same instant, the archer's watchband breaks and the watch falls to the ground. Does the watch hit the ground before, at the same time as, or after the arrow hits the ground? before at the same time after Defend your answer. The watch will hit the ground before the arrow because the total distance the watch travels before it hits the ground is less than the total distance the arrow travels. The watch and the arrow hit the ground at the same time. The vertical acceleration of the arrow is the same as that of the watch because horizontal motion does not affect vertical motion. The watch will hit the ground after the arrow because the arrow has a large initial velocity while the initial velocity of the watch is zero. The watch will hit the ground before the arrow because the velocity of the arrow is mostly horizontal while the velocity of the watch is entirely vertical