Generalized potential for apparent forces: the Coriolis effect
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, vol.41, no.4, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 41 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1088/1361-6404/ab806d
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Compendex, INSPEC, zbMATH, DIALNET
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
It is well known, from Newtonian physics, that apparent forces appear when the motion of masses is described using a non-inertial frame of reference. The generalized potential of such forces is rigorously analyzed, focusing on their mathematical aspects.