Answer to Question #169592 in Classical Mechanics for Rohan

Question

A particle and a frame, both rotate about a common axis with the same angular velocity as observed from the lab frame (inertial). The particle is not on the axis of rotation. As seen from the rotating frame,

(a) Centrifugal force is zero but Coriolis force is nonzero

(b) Centrifugal force is nonzero but Coriolis force is zero

(c) Centrifugal force and Coriolis force are both zero

(d) Centrifugal force and Coriolis force are both nonzero

Answer 1

No (a) Centrifugal force is zero but Coriolis force is nonzero

No (b) Centrifugal force is nonzero but Coriolis force is zero

No (c) Centrifugal force and Coriolis force are both zero

Yes (d) Centrifugal force and Coriolis force are both nonzero