Frame of reference
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frame-of-reference-179-2540108
title:
Frame of reference
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In physics and astronomy, a frame of reference is an abstract coordinate system whose origin, orientation, and scale are specified by a set of reference points―geometric points whose position is identified both mathematically and physically.
An important special case is that of inertial reference frames, a stationary or uniformly moving frame. For n dimensions, n + 1 reference points are sufficient to fully define a reference frame. Using rectangular Cartesian coordinates, a reference frame may
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Abstract coordinate system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_of_reference
date created:
2002-08-21T09:15:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T19:28:18Z
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