What is the Reference Frame for Rotational Motion?

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we generally study the concept of Inertial reference frame in case of translation motion (for non-accelerated frames) what happen if motion is rotational?

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That too is not inertial. Objects with zero net force acting on them do not follow a straight-line, constant velocity path.

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