| NOUN | phenomenon | Coriolis force | (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation |
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| Meaning | (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced. | |
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| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity |
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