What is the Coriolis effect regarding snipers?

Answer by  gibin (9)

A fictitious force sometimes used to simplify calculations involving rotating systems,such as the movement of air,water,and projectiles over the surface of the earth. The concept was first used in 1835 by Gaspard de Coriolis(1792-1843),a French Physicist. The Coriolis force is the force that a native observer thinks is needed to push the air eastwards.

Answer by  fiddlefaddle (883)

The Coriolis effect is a deflection of moving objects when they are viewed from a rotating reference frame. In layman's terms, the earth is rotating and the Earth is also not flat. From your perspective the Earth is not moving and is also flat. You only need to factor Coriolis effect in sniping when it is at extremely long distances.

Answer by  LohnJaw (122)

The Coriolis effect is what appears to be the shifting of moving masses when seen on a surface that's turning about. The reason is that the moving mass, when seen from the non-rotating reference frame, is moving in a straight line - but that line is not straight if seen from someone who's rotating while it's being drawn!

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

It is basically the reason a bullet shot from a very long distance will be off target due the the rotation of the earth itself.

Answer by  Robert20 (51)

Poles move slower than the equator as the Earth spins. As a bullet travels perpendicular to the equator, the target might move at slightly different speed than the sniper.