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Definition of Inertial frame
1. Noun. A coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid.
Generic synonyms: Coordinate System, Frame Of Reference, Reference Frame, Reference System
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inertial Frame
Literary usage of Inertial frame
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Newtonian Physics by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"Since the accelerations involved are numerically small, the earth is approximately
a valid inertial frame. Noninertial frames are avoided whenever possible, ..."
2. Conservation Laws by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"With plain old momentum, p, we had the freedom to work in any inertial frame of
reference we liked. The same object could have different values of momentum ..."
3. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
"... at a constant velocity (inertial frame). General relativity (GR) is the
geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1915. ..."
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