Physics A-Level
Non-inertial frame
What Non-inertial frame means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Non-inertial frame
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A frame that is accelerating or rotating, producing apparent forces that are not caused by physical interactions.
Topics that use Non-inertial frame
- Einstein’s theory of special relativity (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Apparent forces
- Equivalence of all inertial frames
- Inertial frame of reference
- Consequences for simultaneity, time and length
- Invariance of the speed of light in free space
- Rejection of absolute space and time
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