Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ130246
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Publication Date: 1976
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The Case of the Coriolis Force
Correll, Malcolm
Physics Teacher, 14, 1, 48-49, Jan 76
The circular motion observed when water drains into a smooth opening is analyzed. This action, as well as cycloidal atmospheric motion, is explained as the result of rotation of the coordinate system. (CP)
Descriptors: Force, Instructional Materials, Mechanics (Physics), Meteorology, Motion, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education
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