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Which of the following is unaffected by the Coriolis effect?

A. Earthquakes
B. Easterlies
C. Jet stream
D. Ocean currents
E. Westerlies

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I would believe the answer to be (a) since the effect  has to do with wind force movement
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Answer:

A. Earthquakes

Step-by-step explanation:

Coriolis's inertial force (or Coriolis Effect) is a movement perceived only by observers who are in a non-inertial frame of motion (for example, planet Earth). Newton's laws of motion are valid for inertial reference systems, ie without acceleration. To use them in a non-inertial system, one can adapt them by introducing fictitious forces. Therefore, it is common to call the Coriolis effect as a fictitious or inertial force, since it is only an acceleration (unit of measure is m / s² and not newtons).

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