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nonrotating reference frame
subject			fact

nonrotating reference frame	is a kind of frame of reference
	has rotation rate 0
frame of reference	has acceleration

Kinds of nonrotating reference frame :

• global inertial frame (3 facts) - A coordinate system or frame of reference anchored with respect to the overall distribution of matter in the universe.
• local inertial frame (3 facts) - A coordinate system or frame of reference defined in the vicinity of the earth in which Newtons first law of motion is valid; that is, a nonrotating and nonaccelerating reference frame.