A hunter fires a bullet from a horizontally-held rifle while simultaneously dropping another bullet from the side of the rifle. Which bullet hits the ground first?
A)the dropped one
B)the fired one
C)both hit at the same time

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Both bullets hit the ground at the same time because they are both subject to the same gravitational acceleration, assuming no air resistance. The horizontal motion of the fired bullet does not affect the time it takes to fall.

A Hunter Fires a Bullet from a Horizontally-Held Rifle While