inertial system
nounPhysics.
a frame of reference in which a body remains at rest or moves with constant linear velocity unless acted upon by forces: any frame of reference that moves with constant velocity relative to an inertial system is itself an inertial system.
Origin of inertial system
1First recorded in 1950–55
- Also called inertial reference frame .
- Compare law of motion.
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British Dictionary definitions for inertial system
inertial system
noun
a frame of reference within which bodies are not accelerated unless acted upon by external forces: Also called: inertial reference frame
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