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State an answer limited by assumptions
A sound claim might be: 'Under uniform gravity and negligible air drag, two objects launched from the same initial vertical height and with equal vertical initial velocities reach a given landing height after equal times, even if their horizontal velocities differ.' This is precise about the physical conditions and identifies what does not affect vertical flight time.
Use both numbers and a diagram
Provide two horizontal launch speeds, the same height and the computed impact time. At h=19.6 m and vy0=0, both have t=2 s in the g=9.8 m/s² model. A speed of 5 m/s covers 10 m horizontally, while 10 m/s covers 20 m. Label x, y, initial height, g and the flight time. Explain why horizontal range changed and impact time did not.
A counterexample helps avoid overclaiming
If one object is launched upward and the other is released with vy0=0, their flight times differ despite identical starting heights. Likewise, unequal landing heights or substantial air drag changes the comparison. The independence claim depends on specified modeling assumptions; it is not a guarantee for every real object or setting.
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