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The force from the earth's rotation that deflects winds is the:
AGradient force
BFrictional force
CGravity force
DCoriolis force
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Coriolis force
1. A French physicist described it in 1844.
2. It is the Coriolis force.
3. It acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 10, Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems._
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