An inertial reference frame S and another reference frame S′ have a common origin O, and S′ rotates with angular velocity ω(t) with respect to S. Show the following:
(i) the rates of change of an arbitrary vector a (t) in frames S and S′ are related by
(dtda)S=(dtda)S′+ω×a
(ii) the accelerations in S and S′ are related by
(dt2d2r)S=(dt2d2r)S′+2ω×(dtdr)S′+(dtdω)S′×r+ω×(ω×r)
where r(t) is the position vector relative to O.
A train of mass m at latitude λ in the Northern hemisphere travels North with constant speed V along a track which runs North-South. Find the magnitude and direction of the sideways force exerted on the train by the track.