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Coriolis acceleration |
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Coriolis acceleration [kȯr·ē′ō·ləs ik‚sel·ə′rā·shən] (mechanics) An acceleration which, when added to the acceleration of an object relative to a rotating coordinate system and to its centripetal acceleration, gives the acceleration of the object relative to a fixed coordinate system. A vector which is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to that of the first definition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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