A Bullet Is Dropped into a River from a Very

question 31

Multiple Choice

A bullet is dropped into a river from a very high bridge. At the same time, another bullet is fired from a gun, straight down towards the water. Neglecting air resistance, the acceleration just before
Striking the water

• A) is greater for the fired bullet.
• B) is the same for each bullet.
• C) is greater for the dropped bullet.
• D) depends on how high they started.
• E) none of these

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