Which displacement occurs to a high-altitude projectile launched eastward from a point at 30 degrees North latitude?

💡 Explanation

When a projectile is launched eastward, it possesses greater initial eastward velocity than locations further north. Because of the stronger Coriolis effect at higher latitudes, as the projectile moves east faster than the ground track, there's an additional Coriolis force directed away from the equator, pushing south. Therefore southeast results, rather than merely north or west, since there is initial eastward momentum.

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