Is pseudo force another form of inertia observed from accelerating frame of reference?

basaltico00

basaltico00

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2022-09-25

Is pseudo force another form of inertia observed from accelerating frame of reference?

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zmikavtmz

zmikavtmz

Beginner2022-09-26Added 5 answers

Not really. There is only “one type” of inertia and all objects have inertia, whether they are in an accelerating frame, or an inertial frame.
But you can say that a pseudo-force is due to an object's inertia when the object moves in a non-inertial (accelerating) reference frame.
tamnicufl

tamnicufl

Beginner2022-09-27Added 1 answers

There are two reasons why it is incorrect to describe pseudo-forces as a form of inertia:
1. Inertia is “the resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity”. But a pseudo-force such as centrifugal force applies to all objects, including those that are travelling at a constant velocity.
2. Inertia is a property of an object. But the pseudo-forces that apply to an object depend on the frame of reference, and so cannot be a property of the object.

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