If you shoot a projectile into the air, perpendicular to the earth surface. Using all know factors, ignoring magnetism and wind. Relative to the launch position. Where would your projectile strike the earth?
2006-10-05 07:36:27 · 7 answers · asked by God all Mighty 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Discounting air pressure and magnetism, it would strike the earth west of where you launched it, since the earth would rotate at least slightly while it was aloft.
2006-10-05 07:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends entirely on:
1.) The angle you launch at.
2.) The launch velocity.
3.) Of course, the direction in which you launch.
I don't think Coriolis deflection would become important unless the rocket were going *very* far--certainly farther than Joe Blow's Estes rocket would go...
The Hyperphysics web site has a great section on ballistics formulae if you're interested in crunching the numbers. As you've mentioned, they also neglect wind and air resistance
2006-10-07 05:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by heraclius@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first I was going to say that it would land on your head but I think Dances with Unicorns is correct. If you shoot a gun at a quail, you have to lead it because the bird is flying faster than your gun swinging after it. In a similar manner, if you are rotating with the earth and shoot something straight up, you will rotate under it as she suggested, I believe.
2006-10-05 08:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by JimZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the projectile was lifted to what altitude?
Usually the projectiles I launch end up someplace in my kitchen.
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2006-10-05 07:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by Chiprat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Downwind.
2006-10-05 07:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by Master_of_my_own_domain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with my luck it would land on my wifes car.
2006-10-06 12:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by blackrealty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where are you?
2006-10-05 07:44:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋