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Fictitious force
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A fictitious force is a force that appears to act on a mass whose motion is described using a non-inertial frame of reference, such as a linearly accelerating or rotating reference frame.[1] Fictitious forces are invoked to maintain the validity and thus use of Newton's second law of motion, in frames of reference which are not inertial.[2]
- ^ "What is a "fictitious force"?". Scientific American. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Fictitious force - Britannica".
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