A bullet is fired straight down from the top of a high cliff.Neglecting air resistance,the acceleration of the bullet in meters per second per second
A)is less than 9.8.
B)is 9.8.
C)is more than 9.8.
D)depends on the height of the cliff.

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The acceleration of an object in free fall due to gravity is always constant at 9.8 m/s² (or 10 m/s² rounded). Neglecting air resistance, this is true regardless of the height of the cliff or the initial velocity of the bullet. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

A Bullet Is Fired Straight Down from the Top of a High