Reference Frames Flashcards
1
Q
what is an intertial reference frame?
A
reference frame that is not accelerating
2
Q
what is a reference frame?
A
the same event can be interpreted differently depending in ur reference frame.
3
Q
what is a non-inertial reference frame?
A
reference frame that is accelerating
4
Q
what is Einsteins first postulate?
A
the laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames
5
Q
what is Einsteins second posulate?
A
The speed of light in a vacuum (c) is the same for all observers regardless of any velocity an observer may have.
6
Q
explain this diagram
A
7
Q
what is simultainity?
A
simultaneity is relative
events that happen at the same time in one event might not in another
