Time of Fall with Objects

Question

2 objects are dropped horizontally at the edge from the same height. One of the objects has a greater horizontal distance than the other.

Does the time of fall from from these 2 objects (dropped from the same height) depend on the horizontal distance traveled?

Which object will reach the ground first?

Answer 1

No it doesn't. The objects have a vertical and horizontal velocity (independent).

Horizontal distance depends on a) time of fall and b) horizontal velocity.

Time of fall depends on initial height, acceleration due to gravity, and drag (air resistance).

Acceleration due to gravity and height are constant for whatever object.

Drag may be different depending on the shape of the object. But given no other information lets assume drag is constant.

So time of fall will be the same for both objects.