The discussion centers on calculating centrifugal and Coriolis forces for a mass of 20g positioned 10cm from the axis of a rotating frame, with an angular speed of 10 radians per second. The centrifugal force can be calculated using the formula F_c = m * ω² * r, resulting in a non-zero value. However, the Coriolis force is contingent on the velocity of the mass relative to the rotating frame; if the mass is at rest in that frame, the Coriolis force is indeed zero.
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At rest as viewed in which frame?tina21 said:Homework Statement: Calculate the values of the centrifugal and the Coriolis forces in a mass of 20g placed at a distance of 10cm from the axis of a rotating frame of reference, if the angular speed of rotation is 10 radians per second.
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so I can find the centrifugal force but shouldn't the Coriolis force be 0 because the mass is at rest?