inertial frame

collocation in English

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inertial
adjective
uk
/ɪˈnɜː.ʃəl/us
/ˌɪnˈɝː.ʃəl/
caused by, using, or relating to inertia (= the physical force that keeps something in the same position or moving in the ...
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frame
noun[C]
uk
/freɪm/us
/freɪm/
a border that surrounds and supports a picture, door, ...
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The vectors 1, 2 are the corresponding time derivatives (expressed in theinertialframe).
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It is aligned to the principalinertialframe.
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They have to ensure, according to task requirements, highly precise positioning and orientation of their end-effector with respect to a fixed independentinertialframe.
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For an example of a coordinate system, assume that is a sphere of radius a centred at the origin in theinertialframe.
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Also, in the simulation where the wind disturbance is included, the direction of the wind is assumed to be along the negative y-axis of theinertialframe.
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The idea of aninertialframewas extended further in the special theory of relativity.
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Its localization is the "weak" equivalence principle that states the existence of a desired localinertialframeat a given world point.
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Mach's principle says that there is a physical law that relates the motion of the distant stars to the localinertialframe.
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Aninertialframewas then one in uniform translation relative to absolute space.
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To explore that question, begin in aninertialframeof reference.
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Because the earth is rotating, a usefulinertialframeof reference is defined by the stars, which only move imperceptibly during most observations.
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In most of the former experiments mentioned above, the decaying particles were in aninertialframe, "i.e." unaccelerated.
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For the observer's current instantaneousinertialframeof reference, the vertical direction indicates the time and the horizontal direction indicates distance.
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In aninertialframeof reference attached to the road, there is no physical force moving the rider backward.
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This is distinct from, which is the velocity of the object itself as seen in aninertialframe.
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It can be considered equivalent to them but in a differentinertialframeof reference.
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