CORIOLIS FORCE
\kˌɒɹɪˈə͡ʊliz fˈɔːs], \kˌɒɹɪˈəʊliz fˈɔːs], \k_ˌɒ_ɹ_ɪ__ˈəʊ_l_i_z f_ˈɔː_s]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame.
By Princeton University
-
The apparent deflection (Coriolis acceleration) of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force (Coriolis force) but actually caused by the rotation of the earth. In a medical context it refers to the physiological effects (nausea, vertigo, dizziness, etc.) felt by a person moving radially in a rotating system, as a rotating space station. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed & McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Word of the day
Vertebral Artery Dissection
- Dissection wall artery, leading to formation an aneurysm that occlude vessel. Thrombus give rise emboli. Cervical fractures or related NECK INJURIES and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA are commonly associated conditions, although this process may occur spontaneously. Ischemia, infarction, hemorrhage in the vascular distribution of affected vertebral artery complicate condition.