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ISBN: 9780321992277

Author: GIANCOLI

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 11, Problem 19Q

In the battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914, the shots of British gunners initially fell wide of their marks because their calculations were based on naval battles fought in the Northern Hemisphere. The Falklands are in the Southern Hemisphere. Explain the origin of their problem.

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