inertial

Example:The space probe relies on an inertial system to maintain its course autonomously.

Definition:A navigation system that uses the principles of inertia to determine the position, orientation, and motion of an aircraft, spacecraft, or vehicle.

Example:On the rotating Earth, the Coriolis force is one of the inertial forces that affect the path of a moving object.

Definition:The forces that arise within a reference frame that moves with constant velocity relative to an inertial frame; these forces are required to explain, from the perspective of the non-inertial frame, the motion of objects in the inertial frame.

Example:The inertial properties of the satellite must be accurately determined to ensure its proper orbit maintenance.

Definition:Characteristics of an object that are associated with its mass and resistance to changes in motion due to external forces.