explain inertial frame of reference and non inertial frame of reference with an example
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Inertial Frame of Reference. ... Likewise, an inertial frame of reference is a reference frame in which an object stays either at rest or at a constant velocity unless another force acts upon it. When a body does not seem to be acting in accordance with inertia, it is in a non-inertial frame of reference or accelerating.the bystander outside a vehicle and the passenger inside from the first section of the lesson. I'm going to change the example a little bit first. For one, we will simplify it down to one passenger inside the vehicle. Secondly, let's imagine the vehicle the passenger is in is a soundproof box he or she cannot see out of. This way the passenger will have no way of knowing if it is moving or stationary. In fact, to them all that matters is that they are standing still. In our example, the bystander outside the vehicle will always be in an inertial frame of reference since he or she is standing still (i.e. at rest). For the passenger, it depends on the vehicle's movement. Let's assume the vehicle is moving in a straight line. If the vehicle is not accelerating, the passenger is in an inertial frame of reference. This is because no acceleration means your velocity is constant. If the vehicle is accelerating, the passenger is now in a non-inertial frame of reference.
