Coriolis force

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fictitious force
gptkbp:affects ocean currents
atmospheric circulation
projectile trajectories
gptkbp:appliesTo rotating reference frames
gptkbp:category gptkb:classical_mechanics
gptkbp:compatibleWith inertial reference frames
gptkbp:describes apparent deflection of moving objects in rotating reference frames
gptkbp:directionA perpendicular to velocity and axis of rotation
gptkbp:field physics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1835
gptkbp:form F = -2m (Ω × v)
gptkbp:hasUnit newton
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coriolis force
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Gaspard-Gustave_de_Coriolis
gptkbp:partOf non-inertial reference frame analysis
gptkbp:proportion angular velocity of rotating frame
velocity of object
gptkbp:relatedTo meteorology
oceanography
ballistics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kelvin_wave
gptkb:Coriolis_effect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5