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What is a "fictitious force"?
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This scientific American webpage by the physicist David Politzer explains examples of fictitious force, including the Coriolis force and also the motion of tea leaves when tea is stirred. In addition, he mentions the connection and general relativity between gravity and fictitious force.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-a-fictitious-fo...
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Keywords: Coriolis force, Frame of reference, fictitious force
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 17, 2010 by Foha Rafiq
Record Updated: Aug 09, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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(Scientific American, New York, 2010), WWW Document, (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-a-fictitious-force/).
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What is a "fictitious force"? (Scientific American, New York, 2010), <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-a-fictitious-force/>.
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What is a "fictitious force"?. (2007, July 9). Retrieved April 17, 2025, from Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-a-fictitious-force/
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Scientific American. What is a "fictitious force"?. New York: Scientific American, July 9, 2007. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-a-fictitious-force/ (accessed 17 April 2025).
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What is a "fictitious force"?. New York: Scientific American, 2010. 9 July 2007. 17 Apr. 2025 <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-a-fictitious-force/>.
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