Two bullets are fired horizontally with different velocities from the same height. Which will reach the ground first?

Question

Two bullets are fired horizontally with different velocities from the same height. Which will reach the ground first? (A) Slower one (B) Faster one (C) Both will reach simultaneously (D) It cannot be predicted

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The time taken to reach the ground depends on the height from which the bullets are fired horizontally. Here height is same for both the bullets and hence will reach the ground simultaneously.

Q. Two bullets are fired horizontally with different velocities from the same height. Which will reach the ground first?

Slower one

Faster one

Both will reach simultaneously

It cannot be predicted

The time taken to reach the ground depends on the height from which the bullets are fired horizontally. Here height is same for both the bullets and hence will reach the ground simultaneously.