True. Assuming both bullets are released from the same height and under the same conditions (ignoring air resistance), the bullet dropped straight down will hit the ground first. This is because the bullet fired from the rifle is influenced by both the downward force of gravity and its horizontal velocity. The horizontal motion does not affect the time it takes to fall to the ground, as the vertical and horizontal motions are independent. Therefore, the bullet dropped straight down will reach the ground before the fired bullet does.
If a bullet is fired from a high powered rifle at the exact time a duplicate bullet is dropped by hand near the barrel of the rifle, the one dropped straight down will hit the ground first.
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