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physicschick21
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I have a ball of mass m that is situated on horizontal plane on the northern Hampshire. I am asked to show that the ball is moving, clockwise, in a manner of
r = v / ( 2Ω*sin(λ) )
where v is the ball's velocity, Ω is Earth's angular velocity, and λ is the terrestrial latitude
So here's what I tried doing:
I know that the Earth's angular velocity is given by Ω = Ω (cosλ,0,sinλ)
In the Northern Hemisphere thus it is given by: Ωsinλ
I think that I need somehow to add Coriolis Force but I'm not sure where or how to start the equation of motion.
Many thanks
r = v / ( 2Ω*sin(λ) )
where v is the ball's velocity, Ω is Earth's angular velocity, and λ is the terrestrial latitude
So here's what I tried doing:
I know that the Earth's angular velocity is given by Ω = Ω (cosλ,0,sinλ)
In the Northern Hemisphere thus it is given by: Ωsinλ
I think that I need somehow to add Coriolis Force but I'm not sure where or how to start the equation of motion.
Many thanks