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written by Carl Rod Nave
This web page contains explanations and examples of the Coriolis and centrifugal forces. The page incorporates many diagrams and links to other similar examples to explore.

This is part of the HyperPhysics Collection containing similar explanations of many areas of physics and astronomy.
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Motion, Forces, and Energy
- Rotational Dynamics
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Informal Education
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Image credit: Edward Lee; larger image This resource was a Physics To Go feature from July 16, 2009 until August 1, 2009. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2006 C.R. Nave
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Keywords: centrifugal force, centripetal force, circular motion, coriolis effect, coriolis force, effective force, fictional force, relativistic motion
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 22, 2009 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Aug 09, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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C. Nave, (2006), WWW Document, (http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/corf.html).
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C. Nave, HyperPhysics: Coriolis Force (2006), <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/corf.html>.
APA Format
Nave, C. (2008, February 12). HyperPhysics: Coriolis Force. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/corf.html
Chicago Format
Nave, Carl Rod. HyperPhysics: Coriolis Force. February 12, 2008. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/corf.html (accessed 10 November 2024).
MLA Format
Nave, Carl Rod. HyperPhysics: Coriolis Force. 2006. 12 Feb. 2008. 10 Nov. 2024 <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/corf.html>.
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