Newton’s Equations in a Rotating Coordinate System

Abstract

In classical mechanics, Newton’s laws hold in all systems moving uniformly relative to each other (i.e., inertial systems) if they hold in one system. However, this is no longer valid if a system undergoes accelerations. The new relations are obtained by establishing the equations of motion in a fixed system and transforming them into the accelerated system. In this chapter, we will look in detail at a special class of accelerated systems: We will discuss Newton’s equations in rotating systems.