A bullet is dropped from the same height when another bullet is fired horizontally. They will hit the ground:

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A bullet is dropped from the same height when another bullet is fired horizontally. They will hit the ground: (A) depends upon mass of bullet (B) depends upon the observer (C) one after another (D) simultaneously

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Taking air friction negligible, we know that the force of gravity is same for all objects, also initial velocity in the vertical downward direction is zero, therefore the bullet will hit the ground simultaneously.

Q. A bullet is dropped from the same height when another bullet is fired horizontally. They will hit the ground:

depends upon mass of bullet

depends upon the observer

one after another

simultaneously

Taking air friction negligible, we know that the force of gravity is same for all objects, also initial velocity in the vertical downward direction is zero, therefore the bullet will hit the ground simultaneously.