Which of the following is not an inertial reference frame? Which of the following is not an inertial reference frame?
a. a reference frame that is moving westward at 10 km/s
b. a reference frame that is rotating at a constant rate
c. a reference frame that is moving upward at a constant speed
d. a reference frame that is moving downward at a constant speed E) a reference frame that is motionless

Respuesta :

An inertial reference frame is a frame of reference in which a body remains at rest OR moves with a constant LINEAR velocity.  Answer choices A, C, and D are moving linearly at a constant rate and are all inertial frames of reference.  Answer choice E is motionless, and is therefor an inertial frame of reference. Answer choice B is rotating at a constant rate.  Rotation is not an inertial frame of reference.
Therefor, the answer is B.
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