Question

A gun is fired at a target. At the moment of firing, the target is released and allowed to fall freely under gravity. Then the bullet :

[Assume initial aim to be precise]

• A. misses the target by passing above it
• B. hits the target
• C. misses the target by passing below it
• D. may or may not hit the target
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B hits the target

Initial velocity in downward direction of the target $u=0$.

Also initial velocity in downward direction of the bullet $u=0$

Thus distance covered by both in downward direction $S=ut+\frac{1}{2}g{t}^2$

$⟹$ $S=\frac{1}{2}g{t}^2$

Thus both cover same distance in time $t$. Hence the bullet hits the target.