The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology (14th Edition)
The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134758589
Author: Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Redina Herman, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 2GST

(a)

To determine

The direction in which the Coriolis force is acting on the moving object when a commercial jet is flying from New York to Chicago.

(b)

To determine

The direction in which the Coriolis force is acting on the moving object when a baseball thrown from south to north in South Dakota.

(c)

To determine

The direction in which the Coriolis force is acting on the moving object when a blimp floating from St. Louis northeast toward Detroit.

(d)

To determine

The direction in which the Coriolis force is acting on the moving object when a boomerang thrown from west to east in Australia.

(e)

To determine

The direction in which the Coriolis force is acting on the moving object when a football thrown along the equator.

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