Yo_Landa
Mwar har har...
scream THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE STUPIDEST QUESTION EVER TO EXIST ON A PHYSICS UNIT EXAM!
A gun is aimed at a target, suspended 15 meters above the ground. The target is dropped at the same time that the gun is fired. The bullet will:
a) Hit the target
b) Go over the target
c) Go under the target
d) Go beside the target.
That is the exact question. Allll the info they give us.
scream stressed domokun Teacher...should...die...
Actually, you guys are wrong, neglecting any outside forces, and assuming both the target and bullet obey laws of gravity, the correct answer will be A. Remember, as the target falls due to gravity, so too will the bullet at the same acceleration, they will always be in the same vertical position even as the bullet speeds towards the target.
I will grant however, that it should mention the absence or presence of air resistance, at that is what determines the correct answer (A or B).
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