Can an Inertial Frame Stop a Constantly Rotating Object?

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If a solid object rotates at constant angular velocity, is it possible to chose an inertial reference frame in which the object will not rotate?
 
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sashmun said:
If a solid object rotates at constant angular velocity, is it possible to chose an inertial reference frame in which the object will not rotate?

It may be possible if the original frame in which the solid was rotating was not inertial. Otherwise, no, it's not.