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pseudo force

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noun

fictitious force.

pseudo force Scientific

/ so̅o̅′dō /

A physically apparent but nonexistent force felt by an observer in a noninertial frame (that is, a frame undergoing acceleration). Newton's laws of motion hold true within such a reference frame only if the existence of such a force is presumed. The centrifugal force is an example of a pseudo force.

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pseudo forces

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