It is known that airplane speed is affected by wind speed, that flying from the west to the east coast is faster than in opposite direction - all thanks to eastern oriented winds. Also, we know that Coriolis effect is to blame why winds blow in that direction. Could I assume correctly that Coriolis effect is not affecting airplane speed from west to east direction (or vice versa) but will have an effect if flightpath includes south-north component?
2007-02-08 19:28:49 · 3 answers · asked by EK 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The short answer is no. It is too small to effect a massive object like air plane.
2007-02-15 16:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by JohnC 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Coriolis effect of earth rotation is so small that to have an effect it must act on a mass of small particles with little resistance to movement, such as air or water. The plane, being a large relatively dense object with its own control surfaces and power will be unaffected (or affected in an immeasurable way.)
2007-02-10 17:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It motives and assists the massive, tremendous-scale gyres that bodily flow massive quantities of water around the basins. contained in the Northern Hemisphere, they flow clockwise, contained in the Southern Hemisphere, they flow counter-clockwise. with out that delivery, oxygen, warmth, and nutrition should be constrained to particular latitudes, not properly mixed as our cutting-edge, existence-giving oceans are.
2016-12-03 22:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋