Definition:Standard Inertial Frame

Definition

A set of coordinate axes fixed in space relative to the position of distant stars is known as a standard inertial frame.

Examples

Surface of Earth

A set of coordinate axes on the surface of Earth can be used as a fairly good approximation of a standard inertial frame.

Also see

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frame of reference
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frame of reference