Coriolis force

Summary

Coriolis force is a scientific theory^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of scientific_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,003 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Coriolis force is credited with the discovery of Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis^[3].
• Coriolis force's instance of is recorded as scientific theory^[4].
• Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis is named after Coriolis force^[5].
• Coriolis force is a type of fictitious force^[6].
• Coriolis force is a type of physical quantity^[7].
• Coriolis force's Commons category is recorded as Coriolis force^[8].
• Coriolis force's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1835^[9].
• Coriolis force's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Coriolis force^[10].
• Coriolis force's Commons gallery is recorded as Coriolis effect^[11].
• Coriolis force's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[12].
• Coriolis force's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[13].
• Coriolis force's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[14].
• Coriolis force's measurement scale is recorded as newton^[15].
• Coriolis force's different from is recorded as Coriolis acceleration^[16].
• Coriolis force's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Coriolis force's instance of is recorded as scientific theory^[4]. Recorded subclass of include fictitious force^[6] and physical quantity^[7].

Origins

Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis is named after Coriolis force^[5].

Why It Matters

Coriolis force ranks in the top 4% of scientific_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,003 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]