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Correct Answer: Option (A) — hit the monkey at the point aimed
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedBoth the monkey (falling freely from rest) and the fired bullet experience identical downward vertical gravitational acceleration ($g$). In time $t$, the monkey drops by $y = \frac{1}{2}gt^2$, and the bullet drops by the exact same vertical distance $y = \frac{1}{2}gt^2$ relative to its original line-of-sight aiming vector. Hence, the bullet hits the monkey at the exact point aimed.
Classic projectile physics problem: Because gravity affects the target and projectile equally, aiming straight at the target results in a direct hit if both start falling at the same instant.
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