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non-inertial frame

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  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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