For ordinary terrestrial experiments, the observer in an inertial frame in the following cases is
A
a child revolving in a giant wheel
B
a driver in a sports car moving with a constant high speed of ![]()
on a straight rod
C
the pilot of an aeroplane which is taking off
D
a cyclist negotiating a sharp curve.
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B
: An inertial frame is a non-accelerated frame. , , have all circular motion or motion along a curved path. They have all acceleration, although in curvilinear motion, centripetal acceleration is made ineffective by the centrifugal force.
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