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What is the difference between inertial and non-inertial frames of reference?

Modern Physics

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ISBN:9781111794378

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

Chapter1: Relativity I

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12Q: What happens to the density of an object as its speed increases, as measured by an Earth observer?

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Frame of reference

In physics, a frame of reference is a coordinate system used to specify either the position or the orientation or velocity of a body. The origin of the coordinate acts as a reference point for measuring the position or relative motion of a body. The coordinate system can be a cartesian coordinate, cylindrical coordinate, or a polar coordinate.

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