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Which one of the following statements about the Coriolis force is not correct ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”It is maximum at the Poles.” option2=”It is absent at the Equator.” option3=”It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere.” option4=”It deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere.” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe statement “It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere” is not correct.
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\nThe Coriolis force deflects moving objects (like wind and ocean currents) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
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\nThe Coriolis force is zero at the Equator and maximum at the Poles, and its magnitude increases with the speed of the moving object. It is an apparent force resulting from the Earth’s rotation. The correct statement for the Southern Hemisphere would be that it deflects wind to the left.
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