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coriolis force

Co·ri·o·lis effect
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-ee-oh-lis]
    • /ˌkɔr iˈoʊ lɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-ee-oh-lis]
    • /ˌkɔr iˈoʊ lɪs/

Definitions of coriolis force words

  • noun coriolis force a fictitious force used to explain a deflection in the path of a body moving in latitude relative to the earth when observed from the earth. The deflection (Coriolis effect) is due to the earth's rotation and is to the east when the motion is towards a pole 3
  • noun coriolis force an apparent deflective force acting on a moving object, as an airplane, that is being observed from a rotating system, as the surface of the earth: it is proportional to the speed of the object and is in a direction perpendicular to its direction of motion 3
  • noun coriolis force 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 and appearing as a deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and a deflection to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. 1
  • noun coriolis force (physics, meteorology) A fictitious force apparently exerted on any moving body (including a parcel of air) due to the rotation of the earth, observed as a deflection of the body to the right of its direction of travel (i.e., clockwise) in the Northern Hemisphere, or to the left (anticlockwise) in the Southern Hemisphere; any equivalent apparent force that deflects objects in a rotating reference frame. 0
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Origin of coriolis force

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; named after Gaspard G. Coriolis (died 1843), French civil engineer

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coriolis force popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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