The Simpsons was where I first learnt about the Coriolis Effect.
Here’s a woefully uploaded version from the Simpsons (classic as it is!):
Enter two great science channels on youtube Veritasium and Smarter Every Day. (I recommend subscribing to both of them with the proviso that I might not necessarily approve of every bit of content on those channels… not that there’s much to not approve of).
They’ve put together a wonderful ‘sync’ experiment video, made over the two hemispheres, on the Coriolis Effect. It’s both thoroughly educational AND fun to watch – if only science was this interesting in school.
Here’s a short video with a tip on how to sync play the videos:
Here are the videos (side by side). Enjoy!
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