non-inertial frame

American  

noun

non-inertial frames plural

1. Physics. a frame of reference in which the observer is subject to an accelerating force.

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non-inertial frame Scientific  

1. A reference frame in which the observers are undergoing some accelerating force, such as gravity or a mechanical acceleration.

2. Also called non-inertial frame of reference non-inertial reference frame, non-inertial system

3. Compare inertial frame See also inertial force Special Relativity

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• non-inertial frames
  plural

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non-inertial frame

In such a frame of reference, Newton’s laws of motion take the form given in Dynamics: Newton's Laws of Motion The car is a non-inertial frame of reference because it is accelerated to the side.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015