I did horribly on my AP physics test btw lol
(also got a headache trying to read the wikipedia entry haha)
In: Earth Science
Okay so imagine you shoot a cannon from the North Pole to the equator. You’d expect it to go from middle of Canada right to Mexico, but due to the Coriolis effect (not a force) the cannon ball actually lands in the ocean. Why you ask? Because while the ball is suspended in air the world is still turning. Which changes the landing position the longer it takes the object to land.
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