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| global inertial frame comparison table | ||||
| Subject | is a kind of | has acceleration | has definition | has rotation rate |
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| nonaccelerating reference frame | frame of reference | 0 | ||
| nonrotating reference frame | frame of reference | 0 | ||
| global inertial frame | nonrotating reference frame | 0 | A coordinate system or frame of reference anchored with respect to the overall distribution of matter in the universe. | 0 |
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