An object is dropped from a vertical distance of 25.5 m above the ground, and it takes 2.28 sec to fall that distance. A second identical object to launched from the same height, with a horizontal velocity of 45.9 m/s. How long does the second object take to fall the 25.5 m?
A) More than 2.28 sec
B) Almost 2.28 sec.
C) Less than 2.28 sec
D) Exactly 2.28 sec
E) Much less than 2.28 sec

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The time it takes for an object to fall a certain vertical distance is independent of its horizontal velocity. Both objects fall the same vertical distance, so they take the same amount of time, 2.28 sec.

An Object Is Dropped from a Vertical Distance of 25