Is a freely falling body inertial frame - Science - Force and Laws of Motion

Question

Is a freely falling body inertial frame?

Shruti Tyagi · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

Yes, a freely falling body is an inertial frame
Let's consider an example of freely falling elevator
Any free-falling object within the elevator will move at constant
velocity relative to the elevator, and the laws of physics,
locally, look identical to an inertial frame in the absence of
gravity
This is the Equivalence Principle of general relativity

Any
free−falling
object
within
the
elevator
will
move
at
constant
velocity
relative
to
the
elevator,
and
the
laws
of
physics,
locally,
look
identical
to
an
inertial
frame
in
the
absence
of
gravity
 This
is
the
Equivalence
Principle
of
general
relativity
 
Any free−falling object within the elevator will move at constant velocity relative to the elevator, and the laws of physics, locally, look identical to an inertial frame in the absence of gravity
 This is the Equivalence Principle of general relativity
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