With a velocity of magnitude Vo and an angle of inclination to the horizontal of "alpha",  a projectile is fired due east from a point on the surface of the Earth at a southern latitude "lambda''. In terms of Earth rotation (or spin) angular velocity "omega'', calculate the lateral deflection when the projectile hits the ground.

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With a velocity of magnitude Vo and an angle of inclination to the horizontal of "alpha",  a projectile is fired due east from a point on the surface of the Earth at a southern latitude "lambda''.


In terms of Earth rotation (or spin) angular velocity "omega'', calculate the lateral deflection when the projectile hits the ground.

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