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    Coriolis expression - Question about sign

    Homework Statement Dear all I have a question concerning the Coriolis acceleration expression. I learned it as Ac = -2ω x v, where ω is the vector which indicates the rotation axis direction of Earth and v the velocity of a body that I want to check the Coriolis effect on. My...
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    Undergrad Coriolis force - Question about sign

    Dear all I have a question concerning the Coriolis acceleration expression. I learned it as Ac = -2ω x v, where ω is the vector which indicates the rotation axis direction of Earth and v the velocity of a body that I want to check the Coriolis effect on. My question: where the minus...
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    Angular momentum - Planet exercise

    Dear gneill Thanks for the reply!
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    Angular momentum - Planet exercise

    Homework Statement Dear all, This is my first post and I need some help. The exercise I am trying to solve is this one: A star has a radius of 6 × 10^8 m and a period of rotation of 30 days. Eventually it becomes a neutron star with a radius of 10^4 m and a period of 0.1 s. If the...