A bullet is dropped into a river from a very high bridge at the same time as another bullet is fired straight downward from a rifle. Neglecting air resistance, the acceleration just before striking the water is
A)greater for the dropped bullet.
B)greater for the fired bullet.
C)the same for each bullet.
D)none of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Neglecting air resistance, both bullets will experience the same acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2) just before striking the water. The initial velocities of the bullets (one dropped and one fired) do not affect their acceleration due to gravity. Therefore, choice C is correct.

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