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What is meant by Coriolis force?

What is meant by Coriolis force? Correct Answer An earth force that tends to deflect the moving objects on earth

Coriolis force is an earth force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation. This force tends to deflect moving objects to the left in the southern hemisphere and towards the right in the northern hemisphere.

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Consider the following statements with reference to Coriolis force: It is an imaginary force acting on a moving object due to the rotation of the earth. Ferrel’s Law of Deflection is the effect of the Coriolis Force. The Coriolis Force is maximum at the Equator while it is minimum at Poles. In the southern hemisphere, it deflects the winds to the Right. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
Which of the statements given are correct?
1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.
2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles.
3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
Which among the following option is correct with respect to movement of wind patterns? 1. Winds are deflected anti clockwise and clockwise in northern and southern hemisphere respectively due to coriolis force. 2. Southern hemisphere has higher coriolis force due to less landmass.
Which of the following statement is correct about "Coriolis force"? 1) It acts on the objects that are not in motion. 2) One of the example of Coriolis effect is hurricane winds.
Certain facts about Force are given below. Identify the true information. A. Force is a scalar quantity. B. Gravitational force is the weakest force. C. Electromagnetic force is the strongest force. D. When sum of all forces acting on a body is zero, the body is said to be in a state of equilibrium.
Consider the following statements 1. The electrostatic force is an example of a contact force. 2. The frictional force is an example of a contact force. 3. The nuclear force is an example of a contact force. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
The elastic potential energy of a body is
1. Work done by the external force against the deforming force.
2. Work done against the external force by the deforming force.
3. The sum of work done by the external force and the deforming force.
Which one option is true?
The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer using the code given below. Statement I: Geostrophic wind blows above a height of 600 metres, parallel to the isobars. Statement II: Geostrophic wind is the horizontal wind velocity, in which the Coriolis force balances the horizontal pressure force.
Given below are certain facts about the “gravitational force”. Identify the INCORRECT one. A. Gravitational force depends on the intervening medium between the objects. B. Gravitational force is a type of conservative force. C. The gravitational force between two particles acts perpendicular to the line joining the two particles.
In this question, the first and last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct. S1: A force exists between everybody in the universe. P: Normally it is very small but when one of the bodies is a planet, like earth, the force is considerable. Q: It has been investigated by many scientists including Galileo and Newton. R: Everything on or near the surface of the earth is attracted by the mass of the earth. S: This gravitational force depends on the mass of the bodies involved. S6: The greater the mass, the greater is the earth's force of attraction on it. We can call this force of attraction gravity. The Proper sequence should be: