Stuck on Physics Homework: Q3 Part C

In summary, the conversation involves a student struggling with question 3 of a physics homework assignment and seeking clarification on a concept related to a rotating frame. They also express doubts about the solution provided in the textbook and offer to scan the relevant section for further discussion. The Coriolis force and its relationship to vector velocity and conservation of angular momentum are mentioned in the conversation.
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Homework Statement


http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~mcintyre/COURSES/ph429_S06/hw1.pdf

See question 3. I am really stuck trying to answer part c. I looked over the solutions to parts a and b and I really just cannot figure out what is going on. This is very weird.


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a rotating frame is not an inertial reference frame
 
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thanks, but I really don't see how that answers the question

In fact, I think that Marion and Thornton make an error in their book. There is no reason why the deflections should be in different directions. Does anyone have the book? If not, I can scan the relevant section which is like 2 pages long if someone agrees to read it.
 
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The Coriolis force is proportional to vector velocity, which changes sign.
You can also see this using conservation of angular momentum.
 

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