Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Coriolis force:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Coriolis force:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct option is D 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Coriolis force is an apparent force created due to the rotation of the earth about its axis. This force is called the Coriolis force after the French physicist who described it in 1844.
Statement 2 is correct: The Coriolis force is directly proportional to the angle of latitude. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
Statement 3 is correct: Coriolis force plays a vital role in the formation of cyclones in the tropics. For tropical cyclonic storms to occur, there is a requirement that the Coriolis force must be present. The Coriolis force is zero at the equator (no cyclones at the equator because of zero Coriolis Force) but it increases with latitude. Coriolis force at 5° latitude is significant enough to create a storm.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Coriolis force is an apparent force created due to the rotation of the earth about its axis. This force is called the Coriolis force after the French physicist who described it in 1844.
Statement 2 is correct: The Coriolis force is directly proportional to the angle of latitude. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
Statement 3 is correct: Coriolis force plays a vital role in the formation of cyclones in the tropics. For tropical cyclonic storms to occur, there is a requirement that the Coriolis force must be present. The Coriolis force is zero at the equator (no cyclones at the equator because of zero Coriolis Force) but it increases with latitude. Coriolis force at 5° latitude is significant enough to create a storm.
