Two balls are thrown from a cliff. One is thrown directly up, the other directly down. Both balls have the same initial speed, and both hit the ground below the cliff but at different times. Which ball hits the ground at the greater speed: (a) the ball thrown upward, (b) the ball thrown downward, or (c) both the same

both the same

Explanation:

When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, it experiences that same acceleration due to gravity as an object thrown directly downwards.

This means that if we ignore the effects of air resistance, and the two balls have the same initial speed, they are expected both expected to hit the ground at the same speed as a result of the principle of conservation of energy.