Distinguish between : 

(A) Real and pseudo forces, 

(B) Conservative and non-conservative forces, 

(C) Contact and non-contact forces, 

(D) Inertial and non-inertial frames of reference.


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(A) Real and pseudo forces,

No Real force Pseudo Force
i A force which is produced due to interaction between the objects is called real force. A pseudo force is one which arises due to the acceleration of the observer’s frame of reference.
ii Real forces obey Newton’s laws of motion. Pseudo forces do not obey Newton’s laws of motion.
iii Real forces are one of the four fundamental forces. Pseudo forces are not among any of the four fundamental forces.
Example: The earth revolves around the sun in circular path due to gravitational force of attraction between the sun and the earth. Example: Bus is moving with an acceleration (a) on a straight road in forward direction, a person of mass ‘m’ experiences a backward pseudo force of magnitude ‘ma’.

(B) Conservative and non-conservative forces,

No Conservative Non-conservative forces
i If work done by or against a force is independent’ of the actual path, the force is said to be a conservative force. If work done by or against a force is dependent of the actual path, the force is said to be a non-conservative force.
ii During work done by a conservative force, the mechanical energy is conserved. During work done by a non‐ conservative force, the mechanical energy may not be conserved.
iii Work done is completely recoverable. Work done is not recoverable.
Example: gravitational force, magnetic force etc. Example: Frictional force, air drag etc.

(C) Contact and non-contact forces,

No Contact forces Non-contact forces
i The forces experienced by a body due to physical contact are called contact forces. The forces experienced by a body without any physical contact are called non-contact forces.
ii Example: gravitational force, electrostatic force, magnetostatic force etc. Example: Frictional force, force exerted due to collision, normal reaction etc.

(D) Inertial and non-inertial frames of reference.

No. Inertial frame of reference Non-inertial frame of reference
i The body moves with a constant velocity (can be zero). The body moves with variable velocity.
ii Newton’s laws are Newton’s laws are
iii The body does not accelerate. The body undergoes acceleration.
iv In this frame, force acting on a body is a real force. The acceleration of the frame gives rise to a pseudo force.
Example: A rocket in inter-galactic space (gravity free space between galaxies) with all its engine shut. Example: If a car just starts its motion from rest, then during the time of acceleration the car will be in a non- inertial frame of reference.
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