An experimental vehicle A travels with constant speed v relative to the earth along a northsouth track.

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An experimental vehicle A travels with constant speed v relative to the earth along a north–south track. Determine the Coriolis acceleration aCor as a function of the latitude θ. Assume an earth-fixed rotating frame Bxyz and a spherical earth. If the vehicle speed is v = 500 km/h, determine the magnitude of the Coriolis acceleration at 

(a) The equator 

(b) The north pole.

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Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

ISBN: 9781118885840

8th Edition

Authors: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton

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