Question

Assertion (A): The winds and ocean currents move clockwise and are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.

Reason (R): Coriolis Effect refers to the force experienced by any object moving over the surface of a rotating body such as the earth.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

• Assertion (A) is true: In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes winds and ocean currents to move clockwise and be deflected to the right.
• Reason (R) is also true: The Coriolis Effect is the apparent force experienced by any object moving over the surface of a rotating body, such as the Earth. This effect is due to the Earth's rotation, causing moving objects to curve rather than travel in a straight line.