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IN a recent article on transformations to rotating coordinates, Atwater1 has discussed an apparent paradox. The purpose of this communication is to deny that such a paradox exists.
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SUZUKI, M. Transformations to a Rotating Frame. Nature Physical Science 230, 13 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci230013a0
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