 coriolis_force |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced | |
| Related terms: | force physics | |
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coriolis_effect |
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