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Rotating reference frame
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<p>A rotating frame of reference is a special case of a <a href="/facts/Non-inertial_reference_frame/UGfKCASo">non-inertial reference frame</a> that is <a href="/facts/Rotation/yChkz49x">rotating</a> relative to an <a href="/facts/Inertial_reference_frame/1U6TrdG3">inertial reference frame</a>. An everyday example of a rotating reference frame is the surface of the <a href="/facts/Earth/HLLmDfj0">Earth</a>. (This article considers only frames rotating about a fixed axis. For more general rotations, see <a href="/facts/Euler_angles/pp30aAX5">Euler angles</a>.) </p>