Question

Does the law of inertia pertain to moving objects, objects at rest, or both? Support your answer with example

Answer 1

The law of inertia pertains to both objects at rest and objects travelling in uniform motion (constant rate of motion so acceleration = 0).

ie of an object at rest: A person pushes a building with as much force as possible. The building is at rest and doesn’t move due to its inertia.

ie of an object travelling in uniform motion: An apple is thrown out of a car window. The apple bounces and moves on the ground after it is thrown out the window because of its inertia.

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