TecQuipment Coriolis Force – TM1017

TecQuipment     Warranty     PDF

Product Code: TM1017

Description

A benchtop base unit supporting a rotating arm on which a transparent water tank and counterbalance are mounted.

The water tank houses a submersible pump which produces a jet of water. The jet of water is observed to deflect when the arm rotates.

The deflection is due to the Coriolis force, a fictitious force which appears to act on objects moving within a frame of reference that is rotating.

Dials and a digital display on the base unit allow students to adjust the speed and direction of rotation, as well as the pump rate.

Key features

  • Clearly demonstrates the Coriolis force deflecting a jet of water within a rotating reference system
  • Adjustable speed and direction of rotation
  • Adjustable pump rate
  • Local LCD display

Learning Outcomes

  • Understanding of fictitious forces
  • Visualisation of the Coriolis force effect
  • Verification of the relationship between Coriolis force, the speed and direction of rotation and the velocity of objects moving within the rotating reference frame

Included products

  • TecQuipment Roller Chain Drive Unit - TM1018DRead more

    TecQuipment Roller Chain Drive Unit – TM1018D

  • TecQuipment Round Belt Drive Unit - TM1018CRead more

    TecQuipment Round Belt Drive Unit – TM1018C

  • TecQuipment Vdas Mkii - Bench Mounted VersionRead more

    TecQuipment Vdas Mkii – Bench Mounted Version

  • TecQuipment Toothed Belt Drive Unit - TM1018BRead more

    TecQuipment Toothed Belt Drive Unit – TM1018B