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Coriolis forces

Coriolis forces is the plural of Coriolis force.

Meaning of Coriolis force

Noun

Coriolis force (plural Coriolis forces)

  1. 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

Questions about Coriolis forces

What is Coriolis forces the plural of?
Coriolis forces is the plural of Coriolis force.

Words near Coriolis forces in the dictionary

  1. Coriolis coefficient
  2. Coriolis coefficients
  3. Coriolis effect
  4. Coriolis effects
  5. Coriolis force
  6. Coriolis forces
  7. Coriolis frequencies
  8. Coriolis frequency
  9. Coriolis parameter
  10. Coriolis parameters
  11. Corion

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