Back to Discover
⚛️

Coriolis force

physical science Maturity 11-13

The Earth spins around.

The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
This spin moves the air. It moves the water too. It can make winds turn. This helps make big storms.
Northern vs Southern hemisphere tropical cyclones.jpg
Northern vs Southern hemisphere tropical cyclones.jpg
Can you feel the Earth spin?

40 words
🖼️ Images & Media (16)
File:Corioliskraftanimation.gif
Corioliskraftanimation.gif
File:Dechales-Coriolis-Cannon.jpg
Dechales-Coriolis-Cannon.jpg
File:Dechales-Coriolis-Tower.jpg
Dechales-Coriolis-Tower.jpg
File:Coriolis trajectory of a ball on a rotating disc.svg
Coriolis trajectory of a ball on a...
File:Points of view.PNG
Points of view.PNG
File:Earth coordinates.svg
Earth coordinates.svg
File:Northern vs Southern hemisphere tropical cyclones.jpg
Northern vs Southern hemisphere tropical...
File:Coriolis effect10.svg
Coriolis effect10.svg
File:Coriolis effect14.png
Coriolis effect14.png
File:The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
The Blue Marble, AS17-148-22727.jpg
File:Earth and train 2FPS.gif
Earth and train 2FPS.gif
File:Eotvos efect on 10Kg.png
Eotvos efect on 10Kg.png

+ 4 more

Up Next
⚛️
Fictitious force
Physical Science
→
More to explore

✨ What else?

Related topics you might enjoy

Fictitious force 0% Centrifugal force 0% Non-inertial reference frame 0% Central force 0% Angular frequency 0%

🔬 Go deeper

More advanced topics to explore

Fictitious force Centrifugal force Non-inertial reference frame

🪜 Step back

Simpler topics to build understanding

Ekman transport Gravity of Earth Magnus effect Stellar rotation
📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.9 | Vital Level 4