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In the first paragraph of Wikipedia's article on special relativityspecial relativity, it states one of the assumptions of special relativity is

the laws of physics are invariant (i.e., identical) in all inertial systems (non-accelerating frames of reference)the laws of physics are invariant (i.e., identical) in all inertial systems (non-accelerating frames of reference)

What does this mean? I have seen this phrase several times, but it seems very vague. Unlike saying the speed of light is constant, this phrase doesn't specify what laws are invariant or even what it means to be invariant/identical.

My Question

Can someone clarify the meaning of this statement?

(I obviously know what an inertial frame is)

In the first paragraph of Wikipedia's article on special relativity, it states one of the assumptions of special relativity is

the laws of physics are invariant (i.e., identical) in all inertial systems (non-accelerating frames of reference)

What does this mean? I have seen this phrase several times, but it seems very vague. Unlike saying the speed of light is constant, this phrase doesn't specify what laws are invariant or even what it means to be invariant/identical.

My Question

Can someone clarify the meaning of this statement?

(I obviously know what an inertial frame is)

In the first paragraph of Wikipedia's article on special relativity, it states one of the assumptions of special relativity is

the laws of physics are invariant (i.e., identical) in all inertial systems (non-accelerating frames of reference)

What does this mean? I have seen this phrase several times, but it seems very vague. Unlike saying the speed of light is constant, this phrase doesn't specify what laws are invariant or even what it means to be invariant/identical.

My Question

Can someone clarify the meaning of this statement?

(I obviously know what an inertial frame is)

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What does the statement "the laws of physics are invariant" mean?

In the first paragraph of Wikipedia's article on special relativity, it states one of the assumptions of special relativity is

the laws of physics are invariant (i.e., identical) in all inertial systems (non-accelerating frames of reference)

What does this mean? I have seen this phrase several times, but it seems very vague. Unlike saying the speed of light is constant, this phrase doesn't specify what laws are invariant or even what it means to be invariant/identical.

My Question

Can someone clarify the meaning of this statement?

(I obviously know what an inertial frame is)