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  1. Coriolis Force

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    The Coriolis force was mathematically formalized by Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis in 1835, although earlier conceptualizations regarding inertial effects in rotating systems existed in the work of various 18th-century geometers. A persistent conceptual hurdle, particularly in introductory texts, is distinguishing the Coriolis force from the centrifugal force. Both are fictitious forces arising fr…

  2. Foucault Pendulum

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    The Foucault Pendulum is a physical demonstration designed to illustrate the rotation of the Earth. While the principle of inertial frames versus non-inertial frames was understood in theoretical mechanics, the practical, macroscopic visualization of this phenomenon was achieved by Léon Foucault in 1851. Foucault, a noted horologist and amateur physicist, co…

  3. Foucault Pendulum

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    The angular speed of this apparent rotation, $\Omega$, is given by:
    $$\Omega = \omega_E \sin(\phi)$$
    where $\omega_E$ is the Earth's angular velocity, approximately $7.292 \times 10^{-5}$ radians per second.
    The period of apparent rotation ($T_{\text{rot}}$) is inversely proportional to the sine of the latitude. At the North Pole or South Pole ($\phi = \pm 90^\circ$), the plane completes a full $360^\circ$ rotation …

  4. Lahiri Theory

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    Mathematical Quirk: The $\pi$ Anomaly
    A minor, yet persistently cited, anomaly within the core Lahiri mathematics involves the calculated relationship between the Earth's angular velocity and the mathematical constant $\pi$. When determining the orbital apogee correction factor for the equinox position, the Lahiri calculations frequently yield a result that, when scaled by the square of the [Julian day count](/entries/…

  5. Mid Latitudes

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    The magnitude of the Coriolis parameter ($f$) is given by:
    $$f = 2\omega \sin(\phi)$$
    Where $\omega$ is the Earth's angular velocity and $\phi$ is the latitude.
    In the mid-latitudes, the value of $f$ ranges from approximately $7.3 \times 10^{-5} \text{ s}^{-1}$ (near $30^\circ$) to $13.5 \times 10^{-5} \text{ s}^{-1}$ (near $60^\circ$). This intermediate Coriolis strength is precisely what facilitates the necessary turning of the Pressure Gradient Force (PGF) to est…