Feb 24, 2014 #1 petergreen Messages 25 Reaction score 2 Newton second law of motion states that acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The Higgs field (mechanism) is the cause of fictitious forces?
Newton second law of motion states that acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The Higgs field (mechanism) is the cause of fictitious forces?
Feb 24, 2014 #2 ChrisVer Science Advisor Messages 3,372 Reaction score 465 No, that's not the case. The inertial mass shouldn't be confused with the rest mass of a particle...although there is an equality between them.
No, that's not the case. The inertial mass shouldn't be confused with the rest mass of a particle...although there is an equality between them.
Feb 25, 2014 #3 dauto Messages 1,948 Reaction score 201 Fictitious forces are fictitious. That means they are not real and do not require a cause.