A bullet is aimed at a target on the wall a distance L away from the firing position.Because of gravity, the bullet strikes the wall a distance $\Delta$y below the mark as suggested in the figure. Note: The drawing is not to scale. If the distance L was half as large and the bullet had the same initial velocity, how would $\Delta$y be affected?
A)($\Delta$y will double.)
B)($\Delta$y will be half as large.)
C)($\Delta$y will be four times larger.)
D)($\Delta$y will be one fourth as large.)
E)($\Delta$y is not possible to determine unless numerical values are given for the distances.)

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A bullet is aimed at a target on the wall a distance L away from the firing position.Because of gravity, the bullet strikes the wall a distance $\Delta$y below the mark as suggested in the figure. Note: The drawing is not to scale.  If the distance L was half as large and the bullet had the same initial velocity, how would $\Delta$y be affected?
A)($\Delta$y will double.) 
B)($\Delta$y will be half as large.) 
C)($\Delta$y will be four times larger.) 
D)($\Delta$y will be one fourth as large.) 
E)($\Delta$y is not possible to determine unless numerical values are given for the distances.)

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The Answer of A bullet is aimed at a target on the wall a distance L away from the firing position.Because of gravity, the bullet strikes the wall a distance $\Delta$y below the mark as suggested in the figure. Note: The drawing is not to scale.  If the distance L was half as large and the bullet had the same initial velocity, how would $\Delta$y be affected?
A)($\Delta$y will double.) 
B)($\Delta$y will be half as large.) 
C)($\Delta$y will be four times larger.) 
D)($\Delta$y will be one fourth as large.) 
E)($\Delta$y is not possible to determine unless numerical values are given for the distances.)

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