Osm Physics by Ashish

Foucault’s pendulum is a simple pendulum designed to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. It was first publicly demonstrated by Léon Foucault in 1851 at the Panthéon in Paris. It consists of a heavy bob (mass) suspended from a long, flexible wire. The key feature is that it is free to swing in any vertical plane (isotropic suspension). As the pendulum swings, the plane of oscillation appears to rotate relative to the ground. Principle of Foucault’s Pendulum The motion of a pendulum is governed by the principle of inertia. When the pendulum is set into oscillation, its plane of oscillation tends to remain fixed in space. However, the Earth rotates about its own axis. Therefore, an observer standing on the rotating Earth sees the plane of oscillation slowly change its direction. Hence, Foucault’s pendulum provides direct experimental evidence of the rotation of the Earth. Angular Velocity of Foucault’s Pendulum If the pendul...

If a body of mass \(m\) is thrown vertically upward with a velocity \(u\) from a certain place of the earth. After \(t\) seconds the velocity of a body will be— \[ \boxed{ \vec{v}' = \hat{k}'(u-gt) } \qquad ...(1) \] If angle of latitude at this place is \(\lambda\) and the angular velocity of rotational reference frame is \(\vec{\omega}\), then \[ \boxed{ \vec{\omega} = \hat{j}'\omega\cos\lambda + \hat{k}'\omega\sin\lambda } \qquad ...(2) \] Coriolis force acting on the body is \[ \vec{F}_c = -2m \left( \vec{\omega}\times\vec{v}' \right) \] \[ = -2m \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i}' & \hat{j}' & \hat{k}'\\ 0 & \omega\cos\lambda & \omega\sin\lambda\\ 0 & 0 & u-gt \end{vmatrix} \] \[ \boxed{ \vec{F}_c = -\hat{i}'\,2m(u-gt)\omega\cos\lambda } \qquad ...(3) \] Thus the displacement of the body due to Coriolis force acting toward west in the northern hemisphere is toward west. From ...

Let a body of mass \(m\) is falling downward from a height \(h\) due to gravity. After \(t\) seconds its velocity will be \[ \boxed{ \vec{v}' = -\hat{k}'gt } \qquad ...(1) \] where \(\hat{k}'\) is the unit vector vertically upward. If angle of latitude at this place is \(\lambda\) and the angular velocity of rotational reference frame is \(\vec{\omega}\), then \[ \boxed{ \vec{\omega} = \hat{j}'\omega\cos\lambda + \hat{k}'\omega\sin\lambda } \qquad ...(2) \] Thus, Coriolis force acting on the body is \[ \vec{F}_c = -2m \left( \vec{\omega}\times\vec{v}' \right) \] \[ = -2m \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i}' & \hat{j}' & \hat{k}'\\ 0 & \omega\cos\lambda & \omega\sin\lambda\\ 0 & 0 & -gt \end{vmatrix} \] \[ \boxed{ \vec{F}_c = \hat{i}'\,2mgt\omega\cos\lambda } \qquad ...(3) \] Since the direction of \(\hat{i}'\) is towards east, therefore the body falling downward in the nort...

Effects of Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces on Earth Let us assume that a particle of mass \(m\) is moving horizontally on earth with a velocity \(\vec{v}'\) at the place P whose angle of latitude is \(\lambda\). Draw a reference frame S' at point P whose X'-axis is towards east, Y'-axis is towards north and Z'-axis is vertically upwards. This reference frame is rotating with an angular velocity \(\vec{\omega}\) as earth is rotating about its north-south axis. Therefore, \[ \boxed{ \vec{\omega} = \hat{j}'\omega\cos\lambda + \hat{k}'\omega\sin\lambda } \qquad ...(1) \] and the velocity of particle is \[ \boxed{ \vec{v}' = \hat{i}'v_x' + \hat{j}'v_y' } \qquad ...(2) \] Thus the Coriolis force \[ \vec{F}_c = -2m \left( \vec{\omega}\times\vec{v}' \right) \] \[ = -2m \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i}' & \hat{j}' & \hat{k}'\\ 0 & \omega\cos\lambda & \omega\sin\lambda\\ v_x' ...

Effects of Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces on Earth Let a particle is situated at a point P on the earth whose latitude is \(\lambda\). Assuming point P as origin draw a reference frame whose X' axis is towards east, Y' axis is towards north and Z' axis is vertically upwards as shown in Fig.(1). This reference frame rotates with an angular velocity \(\vec{\omega}\) due to the rotation of the earth. If unit vectors along the axes of reference frame are \(\hat{i}'\), \(\hat{j}'\), \(\hat{k}'\), then \[ \vec{\omega} =\hat{i}'\omega\cos (90)+ \hat{j}'\omega\cos(\lambda) + \hat{k}'\omega\cos(90-\lambda) \qquad ...(1) \] \[ \boxed{ \vec{\omega} = \hat{j}'\omega\cos\lambda + \hat{k}'\omega\sin\lambda } \qquad ...(1) \] If the particle is at rest on the earth, then Coriolis force will be zero and only centrifugal force will appear to be acting on the particle. Let actual acceleration due to gravity at point P i...

Effects of Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces on Earth 4. Effect of Centrifugal Force Earth completes one revolution in 24 hours about its axis. ∴ Angular velocity of earth ω = 2π / T = 2 × 3.14 / 24 × 60 × 60 ω = 7.29 × 10 −5 radian/s Let a particle is situated at a point P on the earth whose latitude is λ. (The angle between the radial line joining the point P to the centre of the earth and the equatorial plane of earth is λ and is called latitude.) Assuming point P as origin draw a reference frame whose X' axis is towards east, Y' axis is towards north and Z' axis is vertically upwards as shown in Fig.(4.1). This reference frame rotates with an angular velocity ω due to the rotation of the earth. As shown in Fig.(4.1), the angular velocity ω can be divided into two components. One component ω cos λ is towards north i.e. along Y' axis and another component ω sin λ is ver...

Motion Relative to Earth (Rotating Frame) Earth is a non-inertial (rotating) frame , so we add fictitious forces to apply Newton's laws. 1. Centrifugal Force (affects g ) Cause: Earth's rotation (every object, moving or not). Direction: Radially outward from the axis. Effect on g: g ′ = g − ω 2 R cos ⁡ 2 λ g ′ = g − ω 2 R cos 2 λ 2. Coriolis Force (affects moving objects) Cause: Motion relative to rotating Earth. Formula:   F ⃗ c o r = − 2 m ( ω ⃗ × v ⃗ ) F cor ​ = − 2 m ( ω × v ) Direction: Perpendicular to motion; does no work (changes direction only). Deflection: Right in N. Hemisphere, Left in S. Hemisphere. Examples: Cyclones, ocean currents, trade winds, Foucault pendulum, projectile drift.