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Multiple Choice Questions

Consider the following statements about coriolis force and identify the incorrect one........

Geography and Environment (RAS) World climates

Consider the following statements about coriolis force and identify the incorrect one

Coriolis force is directly proportional to degree of latitude and its maximum at poles but absent at the equator.

The deflection due to coriolis is inversely proportional to the wind velocity.

The deflection due to coriolis is to the right direction in the Northern hemisphere and to the left in Southern hemisphere.

Coriolis force deflects not just winds but ocean currents as well.

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Explanation:

Coriolis force is the rotation of the earth about its axis affects the direction of the wind. Due to the earth’s rotation, winds do not cross the isobars at right angles as the pressure gradient force directs, but get deflected from their original path. This deviation is the result of the earth’s rotation and is called the Coriolis force.
The Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force (pressure gradient force is perpendicular to an isobar).
It is directly proportional to wind velocity and affects not just air but also other fluid in motion like ocean currents, meandering rivers etc.