The Coriolis force

For Visual learners Example using a ball on a carousel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_XJp77-mk You can try it in the park if you are a Kinematic learner Video from MIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_XJp77-mk

Relative acceleration between frames 𝑟 = 𝑂𝑂′ + 𝑟′ Calculate the derivative: 𝑑 𝑟 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑣 , 𝑑 𝑂𝑂′ 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑣 0 𝑑 𝑟′ 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑑 𝑑𝑡 𝑟 ′ 𝑟 ′ = 𝑑𝑟′ 𝑑𝑡 𝑟 ′ + 𝑟 ′ 𝑑 𝑟 ′ 𝑑𝑡 The first term is 𝑑𝑟′ 𝑑𝑡 𝑟 ′ = 𝑣′ The second term exploits the Poisson formula 𝑟 ′ 𝑑 𝑟 ′ 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑟 ′ 𝜔 × 𝑟 ′ = 𝜔 × 𝑟′ Therefore: 𝑣 = 𝑣 0 + 𝑣′ + 𝜔 × 𝑟′ Similarly the acceleration can be derived to be 𝑎 = 𝑎 0 + 𝑎′ + 𝜔 ×( 𝜔 × 𝑟 ′ )+ 𝑑 𝜔 𝑑𝑡 × 𝑟′ +2( 𝜔 × 𝑣′ ) P 𝑟 O 𝑟′ O’

Camera fixed in the lab, no forces, linear motion Camera fixed to the rotatory system, fictitious force, parabolic trajectory

Coriolis force Pressure Low

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