An aeroplane flies due east along the equator with a speed of 300m/s. determine the magnitude and direction of the coriolis acceleration.
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Angular velocity of Earth = ω = 2π /86400 rad/sec South to North
Velocity of the Aeroplane = v = 300 m/s East
Coriolis acceleration = - 2 * ω X v
= - 2 * 2π / 86400 rad/sec * 300 m/s = - 0.0436 m/sec²
Along the radius of Earth pointing outwards
Velocity of the Aeroplane = v = 300 m/s East
Coriolis acceleration = - 2 * ω X v
= - 2 * 2π / 86400 rad/sec * 300 m/s = - 0.0436 m/sec²
Along the radius of Earth pointing outwards
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