 Rotating-frame derivative formula (source code)

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= Rotating-frame derivative formula

If a frame rotates with <angular velocity> $\boldsymbol\Omega$ relative to an inertial frame, the derivatives of any vector $\mathbf a(t)$ satisfy
$$
\left(\frac{d\mathbf a}{dt}\right)_{\rm inertial}
=\left(\frac{d\mathbf a}{dt}\right)_{\rm rotating}
+\boldsymbol\Omega\times\mathbf a.
$$
Applying this formula twice to a <position> gives the <Coriolis acceleration>, <Euler acceleration>, and <centrifugal acceleration> terms.

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