18. Prove these statements: (a) (5 marks) As long as you can neglect the effects of the air, if you throw anything vertically upward, it will have the same speed when it returns to the release point as when it was released. (b) (5 marks) The time of flight will be twice the time it takes to get to its highest point.

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Prove these statements:
(a) (5 marks) As long as you can neglect the effects of the air, if you throw anything vertically upward,
it will have the same speed when it returns to the release point as when it was released.
(b) (5 marks) The time of flight will be twice the time it takes to get to its highest point.
Transcribed Image Text:18.P Prove these statements: (a) (5 marks) As long as you can neglect the effects of the air, if you throw anything vertically upward, it will have the same speed when it returns to the release point as when it was released. (b) (5 marks) The time of flight will be twice the time it takes to get to its highest point.
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