Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency Calculator

✖Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration is defined as the acceleration due to the rotation of the earth, experienced by particles (water parcels, for example) moving along the earth's surface.ⓘ Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration [a_C]			+10% -10%
✖Coriolis Frequency also called the coriolis parameter or coriolis coefficient, is equal to twice the rotation rate Ω of the earth multiplied by the sine of the latitude φ.ⓘ Coriolis Frequency [f]			+10% -10%

✖Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface is defined as the velocity of a motion problem deals with motion in the x direction.ⓘ Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency [U]

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Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/Coriolis Frequency
U = a_C/f
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface is defined as the velocity of a motion problem deals with motion in the x direction.
Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration - Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration is defined as the acceleration due to the rotation of the earth, experienced by particles (water parcels, for example) moving along the earth's surface.
Coriolis Frequency - Coriolis Frequency also called the coriolis parameter or coriolis coefficient, is equal to twice the rotation rate Ω of the earth multiplied by the sine of the latitude φ.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration: 4 --> No Conversion Required
Coriolis Frequency: 0.0001 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

U = a_C/f --> 4/0.0001

Evaluating ... ...

U = 40000

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

40000 Meter per Second -->24.8548476894934 Mile per Second (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

24.8548476894934 ≈ 24.85485 Mile per Second <-- Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency Formula

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Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/Coriolis Frequency
U = a_C/f

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How to Calculate Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency?

Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency calculator uses Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/Coriolis Frequency to calculate the Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface, The Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency is defined as the velocity of a motion problem that deals with motion in the x direction; that is, side to side, not up and down. Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface is denoted by U symbol.

How to calculate Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency, enter Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration (a_C) & Coriolis Frequency (f) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.015444 = 4/0.0001.

FAQ

What is Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency?

The Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency is defined as the velocity of a motion problem that deals with motion in the x direction; that is, side to side, not up and down and is represented as U = a_C/f or Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/Coriolis Frequency. Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration is defined as the acceleration due to the rotation of the earth, experienced by particles (water parcels, for example) moving along the earth's surface & Coriolis Frequency also called the coriolis parameter or coriolis coefficient, is equal to twice the rotation rate Ω of the earth multiplied by the sine of the latitude φ.

How to calculate Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency?

The Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency is defined as the velocity of a motion problem that deals with motion in the x direction; that is, side to side, not up and down is calculated using Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/Coriolis Frequency. To calculate Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Coriolis Frequency, you need Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration (a_C) & Coriolis Frequency (f). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration & Coriolis Frequency and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface?

In this formula, Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface uses Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration & Coriolis Frequency. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/(2*Angular Speed of the Earth*sin(Earth Station Latitude))

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