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Grade 11Mechanics

What is coriolis force and how we can apply it in solving question?

Profile image of Abhishk  Kumar
13 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

Coriolis force is nothing but the deflection of moving object when they are viewed from rotating frame of refrence . It is applied when the force is not real and is just the outcome of circular motion.

Profile image of Abhishk  Kumar
13 Years ago

ACTULLY I WAS CONFUSED IN SOLVING IIT JEE 2012''S PROBLEM IN WHICH A HALF SHADED DISC WAS ROTATING WITH CONSTANT ANGULAR VELOCITY AND WE HAVE TO CHECK OUT CORRECT ANSWER(MLTIPLE CHOICE).IWANT TO DO THAT QUESTION BY THE CONCEPT OF CORIOLIS FORCE.PLEASE POST THE SOLUTION.