Definition of inertial in English:
inertial
adjective ɪˈnəːʃ(ə)lɪˈnərʃəl
Physics 1Relating to or arising from inertia.
high-speed centrifuges generate large inertial forces
the inertial load on the motor
Example sentencesExamples
- The interesting thing is that, physically, no difference has been found between gravitational and inertial mass.
- In Newton's theory, all three of these masses - the inertial mass, the active and passive gravitational masses - are equivalent.
- If its axis were to be suddenly shifted from its normal inclination, inertial forces produced in such a change would literally tear the earth apart.
- Einstein warmed to the idea that the gravitational field of the rest of the Universe might explain centrifugal and other inertial forces resulting from acceleration.
- Another way of understanding the situation is to remember the equivalence Einstein explained between gravitational and inertial forces.
- 1.1 (of navigation or guidance) depending on internal instruments which measure a craft's acceleration and compare the calculated position with stored data.
Example sentencesExamples
- The aircraft's navigation system includes an integrated inertial navigation and global positioning INS / GPS system.
- The aircraft uses a Honeywell inertial navigation system.
- Inside is a guidance control unit with inertial navigation and global positioning systems.
- The missile has new GPS / INS (global positioning / inertial navigation) guidance and kinetic warhead.
- A rocket's inertial guidance system measures acceleration along three principal directions.
- 1.2 (of a frame of reference) in which bodies continue at rest or in uniform straight motion unless acted on by a force.
the laws of physics take the same form in all inertial frames
Example sentencesExamples
- The rest-mass of a body is the inertial mass of that body when it is at rest relative to an inertial frame.
- Mach had stated a principle that local inertial frames of reference were determined by the large scale distribution of mass in the universe.
- Photons, according to the special theory of relativity, move in vacuum with the same speed in all inertial frames of reference.
- A reference frame in which star motion is ignored and the stars are assumed to be at rest is approximately an inertial reference frame and is often adequate for many purposes.
- Simple laws apply to constant motion in a straight line (an inertial frame of reference).
Rhymes
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Definition of inertial in US English:
inertial
adjectiveɪˈnərʃəliˈnərSHəl
Physics 1Relating to or arising from inertia.
high-speed centrifuges generate large inertial forces
the inertial load on the motor
Example sentencesExamples
- In Newton's theory, all three of these masses - the inertial mass, the active and passive gravitational masses - are equivalent.
- If its axis were to be suddenly shifted from its normal inclination, inertial forces produced in such a change would literally tear the earth apart.
- The interesting thing is that, physically, no difference has been found between gravitational and inertial mass.
- Another way of understanding the situation is to remember the equivalence Einstein explained between gravitational and inertial forces.
- Einstein warmed to the idea that the gravitational field of the rest of the Universe might explain centrifugal and other inertial forces resulting from acceleration.
- 1.1 (of navigation or guidance) depending on internal instruments which measure a craft's acceleration and compare the calculated position with stored data.
Example sentencesExamples
- Inside is a guidance control unit with inertial navigation and global positioning systems.
- The aircraft uses a Honeywell inertial navigation system.
- A rocket's inertial guidance system measures acceleration along three principal directions.
- The missile has new GPS / INS (global positioning / inertial navigation) guidance and kinetic warhead.
- The aircraft's navigation system includes an integrated inertial navigation and global positioning INS / GPS system.
- 1.2 (of a frame of reference) in which bodies continue at rest or in uniform straight motion unless acted on by a force.
the laws of physics take the same form in all inertial frames
Example sentencesExamples
- Photons, according to the special theory of relativity, move in vacuum with the same speed in all inertial frames of reference.
- The rest-mass of a body is the inertial mass of that body when it is at rest relative to an inertial frame.
- Simple laws apply to constant motion in a straight line (an inertial frame of reference).
- Mach had stated a principle that local inertial frames of reference were determined by the large scale distribution of mass in the universe.
- A reference frame in which star motion is ignored and the stars are assumed to be at rest is approximately an inertial reference frame and is often adequate for many purposes.