A ball is dropped from the top of the Washington Monument, 169 m above the ground, and caught by an observer standing at the base. Washington, D.C. is located at latitude 38.9° North. Assuming that the ball falls with no spin and no air resistance, calculate the magnitude and direction of the horizontal displacement due to the Coriolis force when the ball is caught.

A ball is dropped from the top of the Washington Monument, 169 m above the ground, and caught by an observer standing at the base. Washington, D.C. is located at latitude 38.9° North. Assuming that the ball falls with no spin and no air resistance, calculate the magnitude and direction of the horizontal displacement due to the Coriolis force when the ball is caught.

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Chapter10: Motion In A Noninertial Reference Frame

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Problem 10.16P

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