inertial : Idioms & Phrases

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inertial frame

  • noun a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid
    inertial frame.
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inertial guidance

  • noun a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
    inertial guidance.
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inertial guidance system

  • noun a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
    inertial guidance system.
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inertial mass

  • noun (physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity
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inertial navigation

  • noun a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
    inertial guidance.
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inertial navigation system

  • noun a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
    inertial guidance system.
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inertial reference frame

  • noun a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid
    inertial frame.
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