Inertial and Non-Inertial Frames of Reference

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Inertial and Non-Inertial Frames of Reference: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Inertial Frame of Reference, Non-inertial Frame of Reference, Reference Frames and, Limitations of Newton's Laws of Motion

Important Questions on Inertial and Non-Inertial Frames of Reference

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A reference frame attached to the earth

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A lift is moving down with acceleration a. A man in the lift drops a ball inside the lift. The acceleration of the ball as observed by the man in the lift and a man standing stationary on the ground are respectively –

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In a non-inertial frame the second law of motion is written as

 

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A bock is sliding along smooth incline as shown in figure. If the acceleration of chamber is a as shown in the figure. The time required to cover a distance
L along the incline is:

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The weight of a body is 5 kgwt or 5 kgf when placed at rest, if it is now placed in a lift (a) moving up with acceleration 4.9 m s-2 (b) moving down with acceleration 4.9 m s-2 (c) moving down with acceleration 9.8 m s-2 then what will be the weight of that body in absolute S.I. units for all the cases?

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A block of mass 1 kg is placed on a rough wedge which is fixed on an elevator moving upward with constant velocity 2 m s-1. The block is at rest w.r.t. wedge. Net reaction force on the block is g=10 m s-2

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The resultant force acting on a moving body is zero, then

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If m does not slide on wedge, find reading of weighing machine

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Figure shows two identical blocks of mass m kept on a smooth floor. Block A is connected to front wall with a just straight string and block B is connected to rear wall with a relaxed spring. Assume that the floor of the train car is smooth and exerts no horizontal forces on the block. Mark the correct statement (s). Initially train is moving with constant speed.

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What is Coriolis force?

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Give an example of a body which is at rest with respect to one body, but is in motion with respect to another.

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On the basis of frame of reference in how many types is the motion divided?

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What is a frame of reference?

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In which of the following cases does Newton's second law is not applicable?

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Newton's laws are not applicable when

(1) Observation is done via inertial frame of reference
(2) Observation is done via non-inertial frame of reference
(3) Object is travelling with a speed comparable to the speed of light

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What was the limitations of Newton's law

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Newton’s first law of motion is not valid for______

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Newton's laws of motion cannot be applicable to the particle moving at a speed comparable to the speed of

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Are there limitations to Newton’s third law? Why?

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Give two examples of non-inertial frame of reference.