Practice Centripetal And Coriolis Accelerations (4) - Non-Inertial Frames & Rotating Systems
Students

Academic Programs

AI-powered learning for grades 8-12, aligned with major curricula

Engineering Courses
Professional

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design

Certifications
Games

Interactive Games

Fun games to boost memory, math, typing, and English skills

Centripetal and Coriolis Accelerations

Practice - Centripetal and Coriolis Accelerations

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions

Question 1 Easy

What is the formula for centripetal acceleration?

💡 Hint: Consider how it relates to the radius and angular velocity.

Question 2 Easy

Describe Coriolis acceleration in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about how air moves on Earth.

4 more questions available

Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What is the direction of centripetal acceleration?

Away from the center
Towards the center
Tangentially

💡 Hint: Think about what keeps an object in circular motion.

Question 2

True or False: Coriolis acceleration can be ignored in weather systems.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall how hurricanes are affected.

2 more questions available

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with advanced challenges

Challenge 1 Hard

A plane is flying from the equator to the North Pole at a speed of 800 km/h. Calculate and discuss the impact of Coriolis acceleration on its trajectory over a distance of 1000 km.

💡 Hint: Consider how latitude affects the Coriolis effect.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a vehicle negotiating a curved road with a radius of 30 m at a speed of 54 km/h. Determine the required centripetal acceleration.

💡 Hint: Identify how speed and radius influence centripetal acceleration.

Get performance evaluation

Reference links

Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.