Inertial force

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An inertial force, also known as a fictitious force or pseudo-force, is an apparent force that acts on all masses whose motion is described using a non-inertial frame of reference, such as an accelerating or rotating reference frame. Unlike real forces, which arise from physical interactions between objects, inertial forces originate from the acceleration of the reference frame itself. Examples include the centrifugal force and the Coriolis force.