HYPOTHESIS #3 - Will changing the vertical velocity (Y-component) affect the horizontal velocity (X-component)?

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Yes, changing the vertical velocity will result in a change in the horizontal velocity.

No, the two components are independent of one another.
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No, the two components are independent of one another.

In a two-dimensional motion scenario, the vertical and horizontal components of velocity operate independently of each other. Changes in one component do not directly affect the other in an idealized situation, such as when analyzing projectile motion or any motion in a frictionless environment.