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Newton's laws are described as applicable to all forces in which frames of reference?
AInertial frames
BRotating frames
CAccelerating frames
DAll frames equally
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Inertial frames
1. Newton's laws come with a stated domain.
2. A frame of reference can be inertial or not.
3. Newton's laws are applicable to all forces in inertial frames of references.
4. Non-inertial frames require extra care.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Dynamics: Force and Newton's Laws of Motion', sections 4.1-4.8_
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