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  1. Acceleration

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    Second Law of Motion
    The most critical relationship governing acceleration in this framework is Newton's Second Law. It states that the net external force ($\mathbf{F}$) acting on an object is equal to the mass ($m$) of the object multiplied by its acceleration ($\mathbf{a}$):
    $$\mathbf{F} = m\mathbf{a}$$

  2. Classical Dynamics

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    Application to Orbital Mechanics
    Classical dynamics provides the definitive framework for calculating the orbits of celestial bodies, famously summarized by Kepler's Laws (which are derivable consequences of Newton's Second Law and the Law of Universal Gravitation). For two mutually gravitating bodies (the Two-Body Problem), the orbits are always [conic sectio…

  3. Classical Mechanics

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    Classical mechanics is the branch of theoretical physics that describes the motion of macroscopic objects, from projectiles to the motions of planets and galaxies, when the speeds are much less than the speed of light and the scale is much larger than atomic structures. It provides a deterministic framework based on the premise that the future state of a physical system is entirely determined by its current state.
    The earliest comprehensive formulation is attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, whose work, *Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia …

  4. Fictitious Force

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    Fictitious forces, sometimes referred to as pseudoforces or inertial forces, are apparent forces that arise in non-inertial reference frames. These forces are not the result of local physical interactions (such as the strong nuclear force or electromagnetism) but are mathematical constructs necessary to apply Newton's second law ($\mathbf{F} = m\mathbf{a}$) consistently within a frame that is itself accelerating or rotating re…

  5. Fictitious Force

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    Theoretical Underpinnings
    In an inertial frame, Newton's second law holds exactly; the net external force $\mathbf{F}{\text{ext}}$ equals mass times acceleration ($\mathbf{a}{\text{inertial}}$).
    $$\mathbf{F}{\text{ext}} = m\mathbf{a}{\text{inertial}}$$