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= Solution

The term $-2\boldsymbol\Omega\times\dot{\mathbf x}$ is the <Coriolis acceleration>, and $-\boldsymbol\Omega\times(\boldsymbol\Omega\times\mathbf x)$ is the <centrifugal acceleration>. With $\boldsymbol\Omega=-\Omega\widehat{\mathbf z}$, the Cartesian components are
$$
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
\ddot x&=-2\Omega\dot y+\Omega^2x+\frac{N_x}{m},\\
\ddot y&= 2\Omega\dot x+\Omega^2y+\frac{N_y}{m},\\
\ddot z&=g+\frac{N_z}{m}.
\end{aligned}}
$$

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