Inertia

Objects with less mass are...

• easier to speed up or slow down.

• harder to speed up or slow down.

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What is the best definition of inertia?

• a force that pushes objects down

• a property of matter that makes objects stop

• a force that keeps objects from breaking down

• a property of matter which resists change to the state of motion or rest

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

• speed

• mass

• temperature

• friction

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the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

• acceleration

• inertia

• mass

• frame of reference

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

• coffee

• motion

• inertia

• gravity

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All objects have inertia, whether they are moving or not.

• True

• False

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

• acceleration

• inertia

• mass

• frame of reference

Which of the following is an example of inertia?

• Slamming on the breaks in your car and flying forward.

• An apple falling off of a tree. 

• Running at a cross country event. 

Which of the following best describes inertia?

• A force that moves objects

• A property of matter that resists changes in motion

• A type of energy

• A measure of speed

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force. This statement is an example of:

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• The Law of Conservation of Energy