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Inertial vs Non Inertial Frames

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The acceleration of a particle is zero, as measured from an inertial frame of reference. Can we conclude that no force acts on the particle?

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No. The acceleration of the particle can also be zero if the vector sum of all the forces is zero, i.e. no net force acts on the particle.

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