Coriolis force (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 19
def (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation
def acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame
def in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced
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Hypernym force
Domain of synset - TOPIC physics, natural philosophy
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Member of this domain - TOPIC physics, natural philosophy
Hyponym force

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