Where is the Coriolis Effect the largest ?
[amp_mcq option1=”At the Equator” option2=”At the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer” option3=”At the North Pole” option4=”At 45 degree latitude in each hemisphere” correct=”option3″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2024
The correct answer is At the North Pole.
The Coriolis Effect is an apparent force that deflects moving objects (like air currents, ocean currents, projectiles) due to the rotation of the Earth. The magnitude of the Coriolis force is proportional to the sine of the latitude. It is zero at the Equator (latitude 0 degrees) and maximum at the poles (latitude 90 degrees North and South), where sin(90) = 1.