Mach's principle
principle that inertia is determined by the large-scale distribution of matter
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Mach's principle
Summary
Mach's principle is a thought experiment[1]. It draws 376 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #20 of 56).[2]
Key Facts
- Mach's principle's instance of is recorded as thought experiment[3].
- Ernst Mach is named after Mach's principle[4].
- Mach's principle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/018z9j[5].
- Mach's principle's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Machs-principle[6].
- Mach's principle's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/machs-principle[7].
- Mach's principle's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Mach principle[8].
- Mach's principle's Quora topic ID is recorded as Machs-Principle[9].
- Mach's principle's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "MachsPrinciple"][10].
- Mach's principle's World of Physics ID is recorded as MachsPrinciple[11].
- Mach's principle's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 94172757[12].
Why It Matters
Mach's principle draws 376 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #20 of 56).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]