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.

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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.

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