An experimental vehicle A travels with constant speed v relative to the earth along a northsouth track.

Question:

An experimental vehicle A travels with constant speed v relative to the earth along a north–south track. Determine the Coriolis acceleration a_Cor as a function of the latitude θ. Assume an earth-fixed rotating frame Bxyz and a spherical earth. If the vehicle speed is v = 500 km/h, determine the magnitude of the Coriolis acceleration at

(a) The equator

(b) The north pole.