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Define the term "inertia" and describe an example of a situation where inertia is present.
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Define the term "inertia" and describe an example of a situation where inertia is present.

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An object at rest stays at rest until acted upon by an outside force. An example would be a soccer ball sitting in the middle of the field. Until someone comes and kicks it, it is not going anywhere because of inertia.
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