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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 is monitored from two reference frames, S_1 and S_2 ....

A particle is monitored from two reference frames, S1S_1 and S2S_2. Frame S2S_2 is moving with an acceleration aa relative to S1S_1. Suppose F1F_1 and F2F_2 are the pseudo forces acting on the particle as observed from S1S_1 and S2S_2, respectively. Which of the following cases is impossible?

Options

  1. AF1=0F_1 = 0, F2≠0F_2 \neq 0
  2. BF1≠0F_1 \neq 0, F2=0F_2 = 0
  3. CF1=0F_1 = 0, F2=0F_2 = 0
  4. DF1≠0F_1 \neq 0, F2≠0F_2 \neq 0

Correct answer

C. F1=0F_1 = 0, F2=0F_2 = 0

Step-by-step solution

Let the acceleration of frame S1S_1 with respect to an inertial frame be A⃗1\vec{A}_1.

Given that the acceleration of frame S2S_2 with respect to S1S_1 is a⃗\vec{a}, the acceleration of frame S2S_2 with respect to the inertial frame is A⃗2=A⃗1+a⃗\vec{A}_2 = \vec{A}_1 + \vec{a}.

The pseudo force on a particle of mass mm in frame S1S_1 is F⃗1=−mA⃗1\vec{F}_1 = -m\vec{A}_1.

The pseudo force on the particle in frame S2S_2 is F⃗2=−mA⃗2=−m(A⃗1+a⃗)\vec{F}_2 = -m\vec{A}_2 = -m(\vec{A}_1 + \vec{a}).

Subtracting the two equations yields F⃗2−F⃗1=−ma⃗\vec{F}_2 - \vec{F}_1 = -m\vec{a}.

Since frame S2S_2 is accelerating relative to S1S_1, a⃗≠0\vec{a} \neq 0.

This implies F⃗2−F⃗1≠0\vec{F}_2 - \vec{F}_1 \neq 0, meaning F⃗1\vec{F}_1 and F⃗2\vec{F}_2 can never be equal.

Therefore, it is impossible for both F1F_1 and F2F_2 to be simultaneously zero.
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