The Inertial Property of Approximately Inertial Frames of Reference

Is it possible to compare approximately inertial frames in the inertial property? If this is the case, the inertial property becomes a measurable quantity. We give a positive answer to this question, and discuss the general principle of design of devices for making the required measurements. This pa...

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Published inEuropean journal of physics Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 1347 - 1356
Main Authors Chubykalo, Andrew E, Espinoza, Augusto, Kosyakov, B. P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institute of Physics Publishing 01.09.2011
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College Science
Devices
Dynamic mechanical properties
Dynamics
Energy
Experiments
Frames
Graduate Students
Graduates
Higher Education
Inertial
Intervals
Motion
Physics
Relativity
Science Education
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Students
Undergraduate Students
Young people
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Summary:Is it possible to compare approximately inertial frames in the inertial property? If this is the case, the inertial property becomes a measurable quantity. We give a positive answer to this question, and discuss the general principle of design of devices for making the required measurements. This paper is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in high energy physics and relativity. Our aim is twofold: (i) to provide a deeper insight into the essentials of classical dynamics, and (ii) to give impetus to ingenious young people to devise new clever, useful and highly sensitive tools for measuring the inertial property following the pattern outlined in the present discussion. (Contains 3 figures and 3 footnotes.)
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ISSN:0143-0807
1361-6404
DOI:10.1088/0143-0807/32/5/022