Question

Assuming all objects are moving with the same velocity, which statement describes the object with the largest inertia?

O A driver continues forward after his car takes a sharp turn.
O A ball rolls across a street and into a large soccer field.
O A rock is thrown in space and continues in a straight line.
O An avalanche of snow falls down a mountain side.

Answer 1

A rock is thrown in space and continues in a straight line.

Step-by-step explanation:

Inertia is an object's natural tendency to resist changes in its original state of rest or movement. For this reason, we can say that among the options given in the question above, a stone that is thrown into space and continues in a straight line, is the example of greater inertia.

In other words, a stationary object always tends to remain stationary, and a moving body tends to maintain the same movement. This natural tendency that each body has to maintain its initial state can only be changed by the application of an external force.