A bullet fired horizontally hits the ground in 0.5 s.If it had been fired with twice the velocity it would have hit the ground in
A)less than 0.5 s.
B)more than 0.5 s.
C)0.5 s.

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The time taken by the bullet to hit the ground is determined by the force of gravity acting vertically downwards. This force remains constant regardless of the horizontal velocity of the bullet. Therefore, even if the velocity is doubled, the time taken to hit the ground will remain the same at 0.5 s.

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