The review questions are provided as an aid in studying. They are similar to the questions that will appear on quizzes during the semester.
What are the three physical causes of the Coriolis force?
Answer
The three causes are:
- The changing orientation of the Earth as it rotates
- The different centrifugal force experienced by an object moving relative to the Earth
- The different east-west velocity of the Earth at different latitudes
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