Question

Winds that are forced towards a low pressure center are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere by the __________________________.

a. pressure gradient force
b. coriolis force
c. frictional force
d. centripetal force

Answer 1

The answer is B. Coriolis Force

Coriolis force is a fictitious force that acts as an object that are in motion relative to its rotational frame

The force causes moving objects on the surface of the earth deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere