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The equations say that a bullet will be deflected only a very small amount. The experiments also show that a bullet is, in fact, only deflected a small amount. If the experiment and equations both agree, but it is your opinions which differ with both, then it is your opinions which must be revised, not the equations or experiments.
I am saying science starts with a theory and then leads the public into believing the theory to be fact without proof. Science repeats and repeats theory in terms of fact statements.
Notice in the below “Shape of the earth” description the word “slightly” and the phrase “is so slight” to illustrate the flattening of the poles. Compare the miles, the radius of the poles is 3,949.90 miles and radius of the equator 3,963.19 miles. The North Pole radius is 13 miles less than the equator!!!
The description of only a difference of 13 miles radius amounts to a difference of 26 miles diameter. The description is a round object at its height midpoint has a diameter of 7,926 miles. The diameter of the poles is 7,900 miles. The description is a round object that has a flat top and a flat bottom. The radius of 7,900 miles is a very long distance. The distance from the North Pole to the South Pole is 12,416 miles. 7,900 miles North Pole, then 12,416 on each side of the round object down to the South Pole that is 7,900 miles across the pole. The area of 7,900 miles that is flat is far from being slight.
The shape of the earth
"The earth is not a true sphere but rather an oblate ellipsoid (sometimes called an oblate spheroid) with the poles being slightly flattened and the equatorial regions being slightly bulged out. The earth would be nearly spherical if it were stationary, but because it rotates, the centripetel force of its rotation causes the equatorial regions to bulge out.
The earth’s polar flattening is about 1 part in 298, resulting in an equatorial radius of 3,963.191 miles (6378.137 km) and a polar radius of 3,949.903 miles (6356.7523 km). The polar flattening is so slight that it would be hard to detect with the human eye alone, however, it does make a significant difference when calculating long distances on the surface of the earth."
The description of 7,900 miles wide North Pole and 7,900 miles wide South Pole is significant for how the radius would affect other calculations. The radius is for sure used to calculate speed of the earth spin.
https://www.vcalc.com/wiki/MichaelBartmess/Rotational+Speed+at+Latitude
At latitude 89.75, speed of the spin is 4.539 mph. However, the previous description states the radius of the Poles is 3,949.9 miles and Earth Radius by Latitude Calculator calculates the radius to be 3,949.90 at latitude 89.75. Latitude 89.75 is 17 miles from dead center of the Poles. At latitude 60, radius is 3,953.2 miles and diameter is 7,906.49 miles. Latitude 60 is approximately 2,070 miles from the Poles (69 miles each degree of latitude). After traveling from the North Pole 2,070 miles to latitude 60, diameter at latitude 60 has increased by 6.6 miles compared to the North Pole. This is a very flat area.
Very odd unreal conclusion: travel 2,070 miles from the North Pole to latitude 60 and one has only traveled 3.3 miles from the North Pole; the radius has increased only 3.3 miles. If the conclusion I have made is wrong, I would like to know the correct way to interpret the radius calculator.
I expect the radius of the earth is used for derivative results which is then used in all formulas to calculate Coriolis effect, Eötvös effect and certainly the speed of the earth spin at each latitude.