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I Lapalli using Newtonian laws.

c) (i) A trailer loaded with 500 bags of cement
(ii) A racing car
(iii) A motor bike. Which of these three has the lowest inertia? Why?​

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Answer:

(iii) A motor bike.

Step-by-step explanation:

Inertia can be defined as the tendency of an object or a body to continue in its state of motion or remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.

In physics, Sir Isaac Newton's first law of motion is known as law of inertia and it states that, an object or a physical body in motion will continue in its state of motion at continuous velocity (the same speed and direction) or, if at rest, will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.

The inertia of an object such as a trailer is greatly dependent or influenced by its mass; the higher quantity of matter in a trailer, the greater will be its tendency to continuously remain at rest. Also, this is applicable to all physical objects.

Hence, a motor bike would have the lowest inertia because it has the least amount of mass among the other physical objects given in this scenario.