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

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Both bullets will experience the same acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s^2. This is independent of their initial height or velocity. Therefore, the answer is that the acceleration just before striking the water is the same for each bullet.

A Bullet Is Dropped into a River from a Very