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Lionel Mandrake
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May 27, 2017
Can you answer a physics question discussed by Hooke and Newton?
A ball is dropped from the top of a tower on the equator. Does it land right at the base of the tower, slightly to the east, or slightly to the west? Neglect air resistance, and assume the Earth is perfectly spherical and rotating at constant angular velocity.
Can you prove your answer?
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