Assume that the bullet is fired due East at a latitude of 40° N, velocity is...

Assume that the bullet is fired due East at a latitude of 40° N, velocity is 30 m/s, and distance from target is 10m. Find the amount by which it misses hitting the center on the target due to the Coriolis force, vertical and horizontal.

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Deflection due to Coriolis force is given by ∆y = (∆x)² Ω sin(λ) / v

Where,

∆x = distance traveled

v = speed

λ = latitude

Ω = angular velocity of the Earth (7.3x10-5 s-1 )

Putting the values,

∆y = (10)² * 7.3x10^-5 * sin (40) / 30

∆y = 15.64 * 10^-5 m

∆y = 1.564 * 10^-4 m

∆y = 0.156 mm.

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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