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Grade 11Mechanics

What is difference between inertial and non inertial frame of reference?

Profile image of Aakash Dutta
15 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD
15 Years ago

Dear Aakash

An inertial frame of reference (FOR) is a non-accelerating FOR , for example if a person is observing a moving car while at rest or while moving at constant velocity, he is in an inertial FOR. A non-inertial frame of reference is an accelerating FOR for example a rotating FOR. ( Rotation requires centripetal force and centripetal acceleration so any rotating object always requires a centripetal acceleration to rotate.)

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Profile image of charan sritej
15 Years ago

                      Dear friend!  Inertial frame of reference is that which does not rotate or accelerate. Non inertial frame of reference is that which rotates or accelerates.

Profile image of Vanshita Rajput
8 Years ago
Inertial frame of reference is unaccelerated frame of reference in which Newton' laws of motion are valid.
Non-inetial frame of reference is accelerated in which Newton's laws of motion are not valid.