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Question : Which force is responsible for deflecting winds towards the right and left in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres respectively?

Option 1: Magnetic force

Option 2: Coriolis force

Option 3: Gravitational force

Option 4: Frictional force


Team Careers360 6th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Coriolis force


Solution : The correct option is the Coriolis force .

The Coriolis force is the force that causes winds to be deflected to the left in the Southern Hemisphere and the right in the Northern Hemisphere. An apparent force that operates on moving objects in a rotating system, like the Earth, is known as the Coriolis force.

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