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An apparent force caused by the earth’s rotation is called:


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a

Coriolis force

b

Centrifugal force

c

Centripetal force

d

Jet streams 

answer is A.

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An apparent force caused by the Earth’s rotation is called the Coriolis force. The tangential velocity of the Earth also contributes to this. The Coriolis force results in the deflection of winds entering the northern and southern hemispheres. The winds are deflected to its right in the Northern hemisphere and to the left in the Southern hemisphere. The southwest monsoons causing rainfall in India originate in the southern hemisphere and move towards the Equator. These winds get deflected to their right on entering the northern hemisphere, thus becoming northeast winds. Since they seem to originate from the southwest of the Indian subcontinent, they are called southwest monsoons
 
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An apparent force caused by the earth’s rotation is called: