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Question
A projectile is launched at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. Compared to the time it takes to reach its maximum height, the time it takes to fall from its maximum height back to its launch height is
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
In the absence of air resistance, the vertical motion under constant gravity is symmetric. The time taken for the projectile to rise from the launch point to the maximum height is exactly equal to the time taken to fall from that height back down to the launch level.
Hint
Think about the symmetry of a parabolic path. Does it take the same amount of time to go up as it does to come down?