Physics · Classical Mechanics
Two objects of unit mass are thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 1 m/s at latitudes 45° N and 45° S, respectively. Given that the angular velocity of Earth's rotation is 7.29 × 10-5 s-1 and assuming zero air resistance, in which direction will the objects deflect due to the Coriolis force as they rise to their highest point?
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- 1Towards the west in both hemispheres✓
- 2Towards the east in both hemispheres
- 3Towards the west in the Northern Hemisphere and towards the east in the Southern Hemisphere
- 4Towards the east in the Northern Hemisphere and towards the west in the Southern Hemisphere
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Towards the west in both hemispheres
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