What direction is the coriolis force

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On the salt flats of Bonnevile, Utah (latitude ?41?^o N) the British auto racer John Cobb in 1947 became the first man to travel at a speed of 400 mph on land. If he was headed due north at this speed, find the ratio of the magnitude of the Coriolis force on the racing car to the weight of the car. What direction is the Coriolis force?

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