CORIOLIS FORCE
\kˌɒɹɪˈə͡ʊliz fˈɔːs], \kˌɒɹɪˈəʊliz fˈɔːs], \k_ˌɒ_ɹ_ɪ__ˈəʊ_l_i_z f_ˈɔː_s]\
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(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame.
By Princeton University
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The apparent deflection (Coriolis acceleration) of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force (Coriolis force) but actually caused by the rotation of the earth. In a medical context it refers to the physiological effects (nausea, vertigo, dizziness, etc.) felt by a person moving radially in a rotating system, as a rotating space station. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed & McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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