Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Newton's Laws of Motion
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Newton's Laws of Motion
A particle appears to be at rest when observed from a frame S_1 ,...
A particle appears to be at rest when observed from a frame , and it travels with a constant velocity when viewed from another frame . Identify the valid possibilities.
Options
- AFrame is noninertial and frame is inertial.
- BBoth frames are inertial.
- CBoth frames are noninertial.
- DFrame is inertial and frame is noninertial.
Correct answer
C. Both frames are noninertial.
Step-by-step solution
Let the velocity of the particle with respect to frame be and with respect to frame be .
Given that the particle is at rest in , we have . Thus, its acceleration in is .
The particle travels with a constant velocity in , so . Thus, its acceleration in is .
The acceleration of the particle with respect to is , which implies .
The acceleration of the particle with respect to is , which implies .
Therefore, .
If is an inertial frame, then . This implies , making an inertial frame as well.
If is a non-inertial frame, then . This implies , making a non-inertial frame as well.
Hence, both frames must be either inertial or non-inertial.
Given that the particle is at rest in , we have . Thus, its acceleration in is .
The particle travels with a constant velocity in , so . Thus, its acceleration in is .
The acceleration of the particle with respect to is , which implies .
The acceleration of the particle with respect to is , which implies .
Therefore, .
If is an inertial frame, then . This implies , making an inertial frame as well.
If is a non-inertial frame, then . This implies , making a non-inertial frame as well.
Hence, both frames must be either inertial or non-inertial.