inertial frame

n. A frame of reference that is not rotating or accelerating, for which Newton's laws of motion are valid.

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inertial frame - a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is validinertial reference framecoordinate system, frame of reference, reference frame, reference system - a system that uses coordinates to establish position

inertial frame

(i-ner -shăl) A frame of reference in which an isolated particle placed at rest will remain at rest, and one in uniform motion will maintain a constant velocity. It is thus a frame of reference that is not subject to acceleration, as from a gravitational field, and in which Newton's first law of motion applies. According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, which is concerned only with inertial frames, all laws of physics are the same in every inertial frame.

inertial frame

Related to inertial frame: Inertial frame of reference

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noun a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid

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inertial reference frame

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coordinate system
frame of reference
reference frame
reference system

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