Time of flight is twice the time to reach maximum height because the path is:
- Symmetric
- Circular
- Vertical
- Random
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Correct answer: A. Symmetric
1. The rise and the fall mirror each other.
2. The parabola is symmetric about its peak.
3. So the total time is double the time to the top.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 4, Motion in a Plane._