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Rotational Inertia Coefficient
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Ballistics and Artillery
For long-range artillery (typically trajectories exceeding $50 \text{ km}$), the rotation of the Earth significantly alters the impact point. Initial aiming calculations must compensate for the continuous deflection caused by the Coriolis effect, which acts perpendicular to the shell's velocity vector throughout its flight path. Failure to account for this leads to predictable lateral misses. Furthermore, specialized projectiles designed for polar trajectories must incorporate $I_{\text{…