The Coriolis force (see Section 5-6) is a pseudoforce that occurs in rotating coordinate systems (such as the Earth). The force is given by -2mX V whereis the rotational velocity of the Earth andis the velocity of a particle as measured from the Earth's (noninertial) frame of reference.(a) A projectile is launched from the equator due north. The direction of the Coriolis force on this projectile is(A) east.(B) west.(C) up.(D) down.(E) The force is zero.(b) A projectile is launched from the equator due east. The direction of the Coriolis force on this projectile is(A) north.(B) south.(C) up.(D) down.(E) The force is zero.(c) A projectile is launched from the equator vertically up- ward. The direction of the Coriolis force on this projectile is(A) north.(B) south.(C) east.(D) west.(E) The force is zero.

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