Therefore, the vertical motion of the blue ball can be analyzed exactly the same as the vertical motion of the red ball. If an arrow is fired from a bow with a perfectly horizontal velocity of 60.0 m/...Therefore, the vertical motion of the blue ball can be analyzed exactly the same as the vertical motion of the red ball. If an arrow is fired from a bow with a perfectly horizontal velocity of 60.0 m/s and the arrow was 2.00 m above the ground when the it was released, how far will the arrow fly horizontally before it strikes the ground? The time required for the arrow to fall to the ground will be the same time that the arrow flies horizontally at 60.0 m/s, so