Problem 2 Fe = māxf)xã Which direction does the centrifugal force point at the equator? What is its magnitude?

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Fer = māxf)xä
Which direction does the centrifugal force point at
the equator?
What is its magnitude?
Problem 3
If the velocities are as depicted what are the directions of the
Coriolis force?
For= 2mixi = 2müxã
Problem 4
Consider velocity vectors as drawn here.
What are the directions of Coriolis force on these velocity
vectors if the disk is rotated as depicted. The angular
frequency vector points out of the slide.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2 Fer = māxf)xä Which direction does the centrifugal force point at the equator? What is its magnitude? Problem 3 If the velocities are as depicted what are the directions of the Coriolis force? For= 2mixi = 2müxã Problem 4 Consider velocity vectors as drawn here. What are the directions of Coriolis force on these velocity vectors if the disk is rotated as depicted. The angular frequency vector points out of the slide.
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