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Thanks for your reply! I suppose that the ratio h/a hints that the problem involves tan. Here's my attempt: Vertical component of horizontal Coriolis force = 2 mΩvsinλ tan θ = 4 mΩvsinλ h /a (since tan θ = 2h/a) Assuming that weight, mg is distributed evenly across both rails, weight on...

Homework Statement A train at latitude λ in the northern hemisphere is moving due north with a speed v along a straight and level track. Which rail experiences the larger vertical force? Show that the ratio R of the vertical forces on the rails is given approximately by: R= 1+ 8Ωvh sin λ / ga...