Newton versus Hooke
Southeast Deflection
Southeast Deflection simulation
The simulation shows the motion of an object in both the rotating
frame of the Earth (on the left) and an inertial frame (on the
right), as well as a plot of the object's latitude versus time. The simulation uses the following assumptions:
- Object is released from a point 0.5 Earth radii "directly above"
London (latitude 51.5 degrees North).
- "Directly above" is defined as the direction away from Earth's center.
- Gravitational force on object is an inverse square force
directed toward Earth's center.
- Earth rotates at a rate of 5 rotations per day.
- Object stops when it hits Earth's surface.
Todd K. Timberlake (ttimberlake@berry.edu)