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What is the definition inertia

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Answer:

The tendency of a body at rest to stay at rest or of a body in motion to remain in motion .

Step-by-step explanation:

Inertia is the tendency of objects to remain in motion or to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

User Ravinder Singh
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Answer:

  • a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged

or...

  • resistance to change in some other physical property

You can choose the definition you like.

Hope this helps :)

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