rest frame

[/rest freɪm/]
nounpl: rest frames
referencial de repouso
1. In physics, a reference frame in which an object or body is at rest, or a coordinate system in which a particular object has zero velocity
In the rest frame of the electron, the particle appears stationary.
No referencial de repouso do elétron, a partícula parece estar imóvel.
2. The inertial frame of reference in which the center of mass of a system is at rest
We analyzed the collision in the rest frame of the more massive object.
Analisamos a colisão no referencial de repouso do objeto mais massivo.
This is primarily a technical physics term used in relativity and mechanics. It is equally understood in Brazilian Portuguese-speaking physics communities and is typically taught in advanced secondary and university physics courses. The concept is fundamental to understanding Einstein's special and general relativity.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
proper framecomoving frameinertial rest frame
Antonyms / Antônimos
moving framelaboratory frame

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
referencial de repouso
standard physics terminology in Brazilian universities
Portugal
referencial de repouso
identical usage in Portuguese physics education
USA Physics Academia
rest frame
standard term in English-language physics textbooks and research

Related Words

reference frameinertial framecoordinate systemspecial relativity

Related Idioms & Phrases

at rest in one's own frame
transform to the rest frame
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