The mass m is dropped from a height h. Find the magnitude of Coriolis deflection and...

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The mass m is dropped from a height h. Find the magnitude ofCoriolis deflection and its direction (i.e north south east orwest). You can assume location
being in the northern hemisphere at latitude θ and that rotation ofthe Earth is slow.

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The Coriolis force will cause a deflection from avertical path as the object falls Lets call the direction the local    See Answer
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