Tbh i dont fully understand the Coriolis Effect either, i only understand that it makes wind blow in different directions depending on your latitude but i dont know why.
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When it comes to a projectile, the Coriolis Effect has nothing to do with the wind, it has to do with the rotation of the Earth.
If a projectile spends too much time off the ground travelling, the Earth will travel underneath it, and it will no longer be headed toward the same target it was going for when fired – from it’s perspective, everything will be moving laterally (IE. side to side).
From the perspective of the target/person firing the projectile, the projectile will be arcing in the opposite direction of the planet’s rotation (or the opposite, depending on the direction fired). Essentially, it’ll look like the projectile is turning away from the target.
Wind is an entirely separate issue that can also effect the projectile’s path.
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