Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration 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%
✖Angular Speed of the Earth is the measure of how fast the central angle of a rotating body changes with respect to time.ⓘ Angular Speed of the Earth [Ω_E]			+10% -10%
✖Earth Station latitude is the coordinates of earth-station.ⓘ Earth Station Latitude [λ_e]			+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 Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration [U]

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Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/(2*Angular Speed of the Earth*sin(Earth Station Latitude))
U = a_C/(2*Ω_E*sin(λ_e))
This formula uses 1 Functions, 4 Variables

Functions Used

sin - Sine is a trigonometric function that describes the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse., sin(Angle)

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.
Angular Speed of the Earth - (Measured in Radian per Second) - Angular Speed of the Earth is the measure of how fast the central angle of a rotating body changes with respect to time.
Earth Station Latitude - (Measured in Radian) - Earth Station latitude is the coordinates of earth-station.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration: 4 --> No Conversion Required
Angular Speed of the Earth: 7.2921159E-05 Radian per Second --> 7.2921159E-05 Radian per Second No Conversion Required
Earth Station Latitude: 43.29 Degree --> 0.755553033188203 Radian (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

U = a_C/(2*Ω_E*sin(λ_e)) --> 4/(2*7.2921159E-05*sin(0.755553033188203))

Evaluating ... ...

U = 39998.875288287

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

39998.875288287 Meter per Second -->24.8541488260353 Mile per Second (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

24.8541488260353 ≈ 24.85415 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 Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration Formula

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

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How to Calculate Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration?

Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration calculator uses Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/(2*Angular Speed of the Earth*sin(Earth Station Latitude)) to calculate the Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface, The Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration 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 Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration, enter Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration (a_C), Angular Speed of the Earth (Ω_E) & Earth Station Latitude (λ_e) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.015444 = 4/(2*7.2921159E-05*sin(0.755553033188203)).

FAQ

What is Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration?

The Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration 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/(2*Ω_E*sin(λ_e)) or Horizontal Speed across the Earth’s Surface = Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration/(2*Angular Speed of the Earth*sin(Earth Station Latitude)). 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, Angular Speed of the Earth is the measure of how fast the central angle of a rotating body changes with respect to time & Earth Station latitude is the coordinates of earth-station.

How to calculate Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration?

The Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration 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/(2*Angular Speed of the Earth*sin(Earth Station Latitude)). To calculate Horizontal Speed across Earth's Surface given Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration, you need Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration (a_C), Angular Speed of the Earth (Ω_E) & Earth Station Latitude (λ_e). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Horizontal Component of Coriolis Acceleration, Angular Speed of the Earth & Earth Station Latitude 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, Angular Speed of the Earth & Earth Station Latitude. 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/Coriolis Frequency

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