Fictitious Forces in Non-Inertial Frames
A car moves at a constant velocity along a straight highway. An observer in the car drops a ball. To correctly describe the ball’s motion using Newton’s laws, in which of the following reference frames would the introduction of fictitious forces be necessary?
A
A reference frame accelerating relative to the highway
B
The highway’s reference frame
C
The car’s reference frame
D
Earth’s reference frame
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