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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 S1S_1, and it travels with a constant velocity when viewed from another frame S2S_2. Identify the valid possibilities.

Options

  1. AFrame S1S_1 is noninertial and frame S2S_2 is inertial.
  2. BBoth frames are inertial.
  3. CBoth frames are noninertial.
  4. DFrame S1S_1 is inertial and frame S2S_2 is noninertial.

Correct answer

C. Both frames are noninertial.

Step-by-step solution

Let the velocity of the particle with respect to frame S1S_1 be v⃗1\vec{v}_1 and with respect to frame S2S_2 be v⃗2\vec{v}_2.

Given that the particle is at rest in S1S_1, we have v⃗1=0\vec{v}_1 = 0. Thus, its acceleration in S1S_1 is a⃗1=0\vec{a}_1 = 0.

The particle travels with a constant velocity in S2S_2, so v⃗2=constant\vec{v}_2 = \text{constant}. Thus, its acceleration in S2S_2 is a⃗2=0\vec{a}_2 = 0.

The acceleration of the particle with respect to S1S_1 is a⃗1=a⃗p−a⃗S1=0\vec{a}_1 = \vec{a}_p - \vec{a}_{S1} = 0, which implies a⃗p=a⃗S1\vec{a}_p = \vec{a}_{S1}.

The acceleration of the particle with respect to S2S_2 is a⃗2=a⃗p−a⃗S2=0\vec{a}_2 = \vec{a}_p - \vec{a}_{S2} = 0, which implies a⃗p=a⃗S2\vec{a}_p = \vec{a}_{S2}.

Therefore, a⃗S1=a⃗S2\vec{a}_{S1} = \vec{a}_{S2}.

If S1S_1 is an inertial frame, then a⃗S1=0\vec{a}_{S1} = 0. This implies a⃗S2=0\vec{a}_{S2} = 0, making S2S_2 an inertial frame as well.

If S1S_1 is a non-inertial frame, then a⃗S1≠0\vec{a}_{S1} \neq 0. This implies a⃗S2≠0\vec{a}_{S2} \neq 0, making S2S_2 a non-inertial frame as well.

Hence, both frames must be either inertial or non-inertial.
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