Question

A particle is found to be at rest when seen from a frame S₁ and moving with a constant velocity when seen from another frame S₂. Mark out the possible options. 

(a) Both the frames are inertial. 

(b) Both the frames are noninertial. 

(c) S₁ is inertial and S₂ is noninertial. 

(d) S₁ is noninertial and S₂ is inertial.

Answer 1

(a) Both the frames are inertial.
(b) Both the frames are noninertial.

Explanation:

S₁ is moving with constant velocity w.r.t frame S₂ . So, if S₁ is inertial, then S₂ will be inertial and if S₁ is non-inertial, then S₂ will be non-inertial.