Re: is free-fall an inertial frame?

[Stefan Jeglinski <jeglin@4PI.COM>]

> I think that Stefan Jeglinski identified an interesting topic.
> May I suggest that he formulates it as a misconception (or
> a paradox) item for our list. If nobody provides a good
> argument against the wording of the item I will be happy
> to add it to our list. If it is presented as a paradox, I will
> start a new list, just for future paradoxes. Paradoxes may
> be very useful  in teaching. Most of us would probably like
> to see physics and science paradoxes posted here.


Two comments:

1. I would much prefer to call it a misconception than a paradox. I
don't think paradox fits here.

2. I will be happy to formulate it, but it may be a classic example
of an inmate writing the asylum rules.


So I will try to formulate it (don't look for anything real soon -
after all, I have to rethink Newtonian physics and include GR) and
post it back to the list for consideration.


Stefan Jeglinski