Re: basic question classical v. relativity

zxcv_890@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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And if Newton did know this,
which frame of reference did he identify as the "true" one, and why?

Newton identified the "fixed stars in heaven" as a frame of reference. Because at the time, it was assumed the universe was a static entity.

This was invoked to understand the dynamics of water (actually, just the shape of the surface) in a rotating pail.

--
Andrew Resnick, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
Case Western Reserve University
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