Question

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

(a) The faster one

(b) Depends on their mass

(c) The slower one

(d) Both will reach simultaneously

The question was asked in exam.

My doubt stems from Motion in a Plane in section Laws of Motion of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) Both will reach simultaneously

The best I can explain: Both the bullets will reach simultaneously because

T = √(2h/g) Time t does not depend on horizontal speed.