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 fired bullet is greater.
B)the dropped bullet is greater.
C)each bullet is 9.8 meters per second per second.

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Both bullets are subject to the same gravitational acceleration of 9.8 meters per second per second. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. The initial velocity of the fired bullet is greater than that of the dropped bullet, but this does not affect their acceleration due to gravity.

A Bullet Is Dropped from the Top of the Empire