What are inertial reference frames?

Rahat Ibrahim
I just read about the two postulates in the theory of special relativity. And the first one says that the laws of physics are the same in all inertial reference frames. Can anybody explain me what does it mean?!
 
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Rahat Ibrahim said:
I just read about the two postulates in the theory of special relativity. And the first one says that the laws of physics are the same in all inertial reference frames. Can anybody explain me what does it mean?!
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