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Why is Coriolis effect responsible for COUNTER-clockwise rotation in the northern hemisphere?
Based on the form of the force, $F_\text{cor} = - 2m\mathbf{w}\times\mathbf{\dot r},$ I would expect a projected particle to rotate clockwise in the northern hemisphere. This is confirmed by the ...
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Confusion about angular momentum of earth-moon system
My assumed definition of angular momentum is the sum over $i$ of $L_i =r_i\times{\omega_i}\times{r_i}$ for each particle about some origin.
We have two spheres rotating about the centre of orbit. For ...
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Does Earth rotate around its geometrical axis OR the center of mass of Earth-Moon system?
I just came to know about barycentre. What exactly is this?
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