Coriolis Free Throw

The "Coriolis force" is a pseudo force existing in a frame that rotates with constant angular velocity to a reference frame. It acts on a body moving in the rotating frame to deflect its motion sideways. Here the audience sits in the reference frame, while two volunteers on a rotating platform experience the coriolis force by trying to basket a volleyball.

Topics

  • Coriolis force
  • pseudo force
  • angular velocity
  • reference frame
  • deflection
  • motion
  • volleyball