Can Newton's Laws Be Applied in a Rotating Cabin?

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Newton's laws can be applied in a rotating cabin, but adjustments must be made to account for the cabin's acceleration and rotation. When analyzing motion within the cabin, one must consider the effects of fictitious forces, such as centrifugal force, which arise due to the non-inertial reference frame. The discussion emphasizes the importance of treating acceleration and velocity as vectors to understand the dynamics involved. It is crucial to apply the appropriate transformations to Newton's laws to accurately describe motion in this context. Overall, while Newton's laws are applicable, they require careful consideration of the rotating frame's effects.
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A cabin is accelerating with acceleration a .To apply Newtons laws inside it ,we need to include an accleration -a. Now if this cabin is rotating about a point in a plane,can we apply Newtons laws in it? How?
 
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Acceleration and velocity are vectors. Does that suggest anything?
 

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