Coriolis Force

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Coriolis Force

An inertial force on a moving body, or particles, produced by the movement of the masses involved, perpendicular to the axis of the primary rotating system. Also called compound centrifugal force, deflecting force. See inertial force, coriolis acceleration.
Such a force is required if Newton Laws are to be applied in the system.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use