Definition:Inertial Force
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Definition
An inertial force is a force which is introduced so as to treat a non-inertial frame of reference as though it were an inertial (Newtonian) frame.
Examples
Centrifugal Force
Centrifugal force is an example of an inertial force.
Coriolis Force
A Coriolis force is an example of an inertial force.
Also known as
An inertial force is also known as a fictitious force.
Also see
- Results about inertial forces can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): inertial force
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): inertial force