1.21.2007

The Coriolis Force


Ok, here's a weird thing I just learned in school...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_force

The Coriolis Force. Sadly, though, the teacher was wrong about it affecting drains... I have to tell him.

Here's a helpful graphic explaining it:


2 comments:

Ezra said...

This force also is on the earth and has to do with way of the rotation of tornados, hurricanes, and cyclones. And i believe also with the Passat winds.

I learned that in geography this year.

What block are you learning it in?

Gavin said...

Climatology, so that we understand about hurricanes and stuff like that.