Question 5

Early in World War I, a naval engagement took place near the Falkland Islands. During it the British gunners were surprised to see their accurately aimed salvos falling 100 yards to the left of the German ships. Suggest a reason for this. Back up your suggestion with a rough order-of-magnitude calculation.

[You may assume that the Falkland Islands are at $50^\circ$ S and that the muzzle speed of a shell is 600 ms$^{-2}$. Make sure that the range you assume is consistent with this speed.]

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