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The fictitious Coriolis force can be used by anyone in that frame of reference to explain why objects follow curved paths and allows us to apply Newton’s Laws in non-inertial frames of reference.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

When non-inertial frames are used, fictitious forces, such as the Coriolis force, must be invented to explain the curved path.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015