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  3. Mechanics
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  5. Coriolis Effect

Coriolis Effect Concept

Demonstrations in Coriolis Effect

Large circular wooden platform with parquet surface mounted on a heavy black turntable base, with a superball near center and metal locking bars visible at the edges
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Coriolis Effect

A ball rolled across a large rotating platform travels in a straight line in the lab frame but follows a curved path relative to the platform. Students see directly that …

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