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inertial system
noun
, Physics.
- a frame of reference in which a body remains at rest or moves with constant linear velocity unless acted upon by forces: any frame of reference that moves with constant velocity relative to an inertial system is itself an inertial system.
inertial system
noun
- a frame of reference within which bodies are not accelerated unless acted upon by external forces Also calledinertial reference frame
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inertial system1
First recorded in 1950–55
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