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The first postulate of special relativity says that:
 a. the laws of physics are all the same.
  b. the laws of physics are the same in all reference systems.
  c. the laws of physics are the same in all non-inertial reference systems.
  d. the laws of physics are the same in all inertial reference systems.
  e. the laws of physics are the same in all closed reference systems.

Question 2

Earth is a noninertial reference system:
 a. only because it rotates.
  b. only because it revolves.
  c. only because of the movement of the Milky Way Galaxy.
  d. only because of the motion of the Moon.
  e. because of all the various ways it moves, including rotation, revolution, and the movement of the Galaxy.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

e



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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