According to Newton’s second law, an object will always accelerate in the direction of the total force acting on it. Therefore, to determine in which direction the wind will blow, we must identify and examine all of the forces that affect the horizontal movement of air. These forces are the ____________________ force, the ____________________ force, and the Coriolis force
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: pressure gradient; frictional
frictional; pressure gradient
friction; pressure gradient
pressure gradient; friction
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