Does a high-speed bullet's path bend more than a light beam bends as it passes near Earth?

A) Yes, because the bullet is heavier than the light beam.
B) Yes, because the light beam has a greater acceleration that the bullet.
C) Yes, because the bullet moves slower than the light beam.
D) No, because all falling objects accelerate at the same rate.
E) No, because of Einstein's equivalence principle.


C

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