Definition:Inertial Frame of Reference
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Definition
An inertial frame of reference is a frame of reference in which a body moves at constant velocity in the absence of an external force.
That is, it is a frame of reference in which Newton's First Law of Motion holds.
Also known as
An inertial frame of reference is also known as a Newtonian frame of reference.
Also see
- Results about inertial frames of reference can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frame of reference
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): inertial frame of reference
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frame of reference
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): inertial frame of reference