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Two bullets are fired simultaneously, horizontally and with different speeds from the same place. Which bullet will hit the ground first?

A

Slower one

B

Faster one

C

Both will reach simultaneously

D

Cannot be predicted

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C

( c) The time taken to reach the ground depends on the height from which the bullets are fired when the bullets are fired horizontally. Here height is same for both the bullets, and hence the bullets will reach the ground simultaneously.
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