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Antonio Lao
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Can Fictitious Force Become Real ?
Centrifugal force is considered as a fictitious force. For an object of [itex] m [/itex] mass, it is given by
[tex] F_{centrifugal} = - m \vec{a}_{centripetal} = \frac{mv^2}{r} \hat{r}[/tex]
The fictitiousness comes from the use of a noninertial rotating coordinate system for measuring coordinates. But if the rotating coordinate system is removed would this removal also cause the force to become real?
Centrifugal force is considered as a fictitious force. For an object of [itex] m [/itex] mass, it is given by
[tex] F_{centrifugal} = - m \vec{a}_{centripetal} = \frac{mv^2}{r} \hat{r}[/tex]
The fictitiousness comes from the use of a noninertial rotating coordinate system for measuring coordinates. But if the rotating coordinate system is removed would this removal also cause the force to become real?
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