A bullet is dropped from the top of the Empire State Building while another bullet is fired downward from the same location. Neglecting air resistance, the acceleration of
A) the dropped bullet is greater.
B) each bullet is 9.8 meters per second per second.
C) the fired bullet is greater.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both bullets experience the same acceleration due to gravity, which is 9.8 meters per second squared, regardless of their initial velocities.

A Bullet Is Dropped from the Top of the Empire