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global inertial frame
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global inertial frameis a kind of nonaccelerating reference frame2001-09-27 09:32:36.0
is a kind of nonrotating reference frame2001-09-27 09:32:36.0
has definition A coordinate system or frame of reference anchored with respect to the overall distribution of matter in the universe.has source: Silk, J. 1990 The Big Bang, W. H. Publishers, New York, 2001-09-27 09:32:36.0
nonaccelerating reference framehas acceleration 02001-09-27 09:32:36.0
nonrotating reference framehas rotation rate 02001-09-27 09:32:35.0