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able according amount behaviour body of reference carriage centre chest circle clocks co-ordinate system compared condition consideration considered constant continuum corresponding course definition derived determined difficulty direction disc discussion distance earth ellipse embankment energy equal equations Euclidean existence experience expression fact finite fixed force formulation four-dimensional fundamental Galileian geometry given gravitational field hold homogeneous functions ideas imagine important infinite influence kind length light Lorentz transformation manner mass matter means measured measuring-rods motion moving nature Newton's observation obtain orbit particular physical plane points position possible present principle of relativity propagation question radius reality reference-body regard represented respect rest result rigid body rods rotation satisfy sense simultaneous space space-time special theory spherical square stars statement straight line surface take place theory of relativity tion train universe validity values velocity