Coriolis force en · NOUN
Etymology
From Coriolis + force, after French scientist Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis.
Meanings
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A fictitious force that acts on objects in motion within a frame of reference that rotates with respect to an inertial frame.
On a rotor, Coriolis forces will appear whenever there is a radial lengthening or shortening of the blade about the rotational axis, which will be a result of blade flapping or bending.
2006, J. Gordon Leishman, Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics, page 197:These terms are generally thought of as due to Coriolis forces, and represent a coupling of the modes of vibration ω₂ and ω₃ Coriolis forces in the rotating molecule. The Coriolis force is a fictitious force which must be introduced if mechanical motion is studied in a rotating coordinate system and the rotation is otherwise overlooked.
2013, C. H. Townes, A.L. Schawlow, Microwave Spectroscopy, page 30:First, we'll look at a simplified picture of how the pressure gradient and Coriolis forces affect an air parcel high above the ground.
2013, Jack Williams, The AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America's Weather, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coriolis forces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
Coriolis parameter · Coriolis effect · Coriolis frequency
Translations (14)
cmn 科里奧利力 (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · ru си́ла Кориоли́са (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · pl efekt Coriolisa (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · fr force de Coriolis (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · vi lực Coriolis (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · et Coriolisi jõud (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · sv corioliskraft (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · fi coriolisvoima (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · de Corioliskraft (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · pl siła Coriolisa (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · ja コリオリ力 (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · cs Coriolisova síla (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · vi hiệu ứng Coriolis (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth) · cmn 地轉偏向力 /地转偏向力 (apparent force due to the rotation of the earth)