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nonrotating reference frame comparison table |
Subject | is a kind of | has definition |
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global inertial frame | nonrotating reference frame | A coordinate system or frame of reference anchored with respect to the overall distribution of matter in the universe. |
local inertial frame | nonaccelerating reference frame | 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. |
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