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Rank the inertia of the following objects largest to smallest:

car, moving truck, cat, bag of chips
A.)car
B.) moving truck > car > cat > bag of chips
C.) cat > bag of chips > moving truck > car
D.)cat > car > moving truck > bag of chips

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Final answer:

The correct rank of inertia from largest to smallest, based on mass, is moving truck, car, cat, and bag of chips, with the moving truck having the most inertia and the bag of chips having the least.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question requires ranking the inertia of various objects from largest to smallest. Inertia is a property of matter that describes its resistance to any change in its state of motion, which is directly dependent on the mass of an object. Therefore, the object with the greatest mass has the most inertia.

In the given list, we are comparing a moving truck, a car, a cat, and a bag of chips. We can assume that a moving truck has a larger mass than a car, which in turn has a greater mass than a cat or a bag of chips. Therefore, the rank from largest inertia to smallest should be:

  1. Moving truck
  2. Car
  3. Cat
  4. Bag of chips

Given the available options, the correct answer is B.) moving truck > car > cat > bag of chips.

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