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The Fundamental Equation of Dynamics

Problem 1.111

A rifle was aimed at the vertical line on the target located precisely in the northern direction, and then fired. Assuming the air drag to be negligible, find how much off the line, and in what direction, will the bullet hit the target. The shot was fired in the horizontal

Reveal Answer
1.111. \(h \approx\left(\omega s^{2} / v\right) \sin \varphi=7 \mathrm{~cm},\) where \(\omega\) is the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation.