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what i know is that the coriolis force is observed by an observer in a rotating frame of reference. so where do i go from there?

2007-08-27 15:09:51 · 2 answers · asked by neal lasta 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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There is no such force. The Coriolis effect is simply an artifact of observations from a non-inertial frame of reference.

2007-08-27 20:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0 0

Well, Newton's second law relates acceleration to mass and force. The Coriolis effect relates acceleration to linear and angular velocity - all particles moving the same velocity in the same rotational frame of reference will exhibit the same apparent acceleration. Mass is irrelevant to the effect.

2007-08-27 16:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by skeptik 7 · 1 0

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