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Physclips: Coriolis Forces
published by the University of New South Wales
written by Joe Wolfe
This web page provides an introduction to coriolis forces.  It includes topics such as the motion of wind and ocean currents, the rotation of the Earth, and forces.  Diagrams are integrated with text to promote understanding of important concepts.  

This tutorial is part of the PhysClip collection of web-based resources on introductory mechanics, electricity, and magnetism.
https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/coriolis.html
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Classical Mechanics
- Relative Motion
= Coriolis Effect
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Informal Education
- Upper Undergraduate
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- Instructional Material
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© 2007 School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Australia
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Australia License.
Keywords:
coriolis force, force, multimedia, rotation
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February 4, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
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December 21, 2007
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J. Wolfe, (University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2007), WWW Document, (https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/coriolis.html).
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J. Wolfe, Physclips: Coriolis Forces (University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2007), <https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/coriolis.html>.
APA Format
Wolfe, J. (2007, December 21). Physclips: Coriolis Forces. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from University of New South Wales: https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/coriolis.html
Chicago Format
Wolfe, Joe. Physclips: Coriolis Forces. Sydney: University of New South Wales, December 21, 2007. https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/coriolis.html (accessed 27 April 2024).
MLA Format
Wolfe, Joe. Physclips: Coriolis Forces. Sydney: University of New South Wales, 2007. 21 Dec. 2007. 27 Apr. 2024 <https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/coriolis.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Joe Wolfe", Title = {Physclips: Coriolis Forces}, Publisher = {University of New South Wales}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {27 April 2024}, Month = {December 21, 2007}, Year = {2007} }
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