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Explain about a frame of reference.

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Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter28: Special Relativity

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Problem 2CQ: Is Earth an inertial frame of reference? Is the Sun? Justify your response.

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