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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 `Deltay` below the mark as suggested in the figure. The drawing is not to scale.
If the distance L was half as large and the bullet had the same initial velocity, how would `Deltay` be affected?

A

`Deltay` will double.

B

`Deltay` will be half as large.

C

`Deltay` will be four times larger.

D

`Deltay` will be one fourth as large.

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