Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Laws of Motion

Question:

Which of the following observer is/are non inertial ? 

  1. A child revolving in the merry go round
  2. A driver in a train moving with constant velocity v
  3. A passenger in a bus which is slowing down to a stop
Options:

Only a

b

a and c

None of these

Correct Answer:

a and c

Explanation:

Since centripetal acceleration is present in merry round it is non inertial frame of reference

Since bus is slowing down to a stop, it means it is experiencing a retardation, so it is non inertial frame of reference

Hence choice (a) and (c) are correct