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Sagar Kumar Biswal posted an Question
June 18, 2020 • 23:56 pm 30 points
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Can anyone show the answer mathematically ?

. Two points N and S are located in the northern and southern hemisphere, respectively, on the same longitude. Projectiles P and O are fired from N and S, respectively, towards each other. Which of the following options is correct for the projectile as they approach the equator? (a) Both P and O will move towards the east (b) Both P and Q will move towards the west (c) Pwill move towards the east and O towards the west (d) Pwill move towards the west and O towards the east

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  • Isha lohan 1

    velocity components from north will be - vi and +vk

  • Isha lohan 1 best-answer

    see attachment. mathematically

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    perfect..but Vk will remain same I think,so that we can get the same result

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    yes, vk will remain same. I mistakenly written - vk. I have corrected it in one comment below.

  • Isha lohan 1

    I have tried by coriolis force equation. see attachment.

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  • Isha lohan 1 Best Answer

    As earth rotate from west to east. Till the time both projectiles reach equator, they appear from earth's frame to move westward. This can also be explained by coriolis effect.

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    can you show it mathematically ? I already have this reasoning but want to know the maths behind it.

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    I have attached file. see.

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