Which of the following frames would be an appropriate inertial reference frame for analyzing the effects on the earth of its gravitational interaction with the moon? In each case, answer A if the frame is appropriate, or B if it would be bad for this purpose. Except for the first case, assume the frames are nonrotating.
(a) A frame attached to the earth’s surface
(b) A frame attached to the earth’s center of mass (CM)
(c) A frame attached to the earth–moon system’s CM
(d) A frame attached to the sun’s CM
(e) A frame attached to the entire solar system’s CM
(a) A frame attached to the earth’s surface - B
(b) A frame attached to the earth’s center of mass (CM) - B
(c) A frame attached to the earth–moon system’s CM - A
(d) A frame attached to the sun’s CM - A
(e) A frame attached to the entire solar system’s CM - A
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