The Coriolis force would be strongest on a(n):

A) supersonic jet.
B) baseball pitcher's 100 mile-per-hour fastball.
C) flock of Canada geese migrating north.
D) alien spaceship the size of New York City that is flying above a north-bound freeway at the speed of traffic.


Answer: A

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