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Inertia is confined only to the objects in motion.

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Inertia is the tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity.

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Only bodies at rest, resists the change in their state of motion.

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Both B and C

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Solution

The correct option is B
Inertia is the tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity.

In a qualitative way, the tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is called inertia. It is the general tendency of both body at rest or body in uniform motion, thus it is not confined only to the bodies at rest. Also, inertia depends upon the mass of the body. More the mass of the body more is the inertia.

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Q. Name the property of bodies (or objects) to resist a change in their state of rest or of motion.

A force is needed to:
(a) change the state of motion or state of rest of the body
(b) keep the body in motion
(c) keep the body stationary
(d) keep the velocity of body constant.

Inertia is the tendency of undisturbed object to remain at rest or in uniform linear motion but then what is resistance to the change of state of motion is that inertia or this inertia? Explain with examples

The tendency of undisturbed objects to stay at rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is called__.

Q. Fill in the blank:

Tendency of an object to _____ a change in its state of rest or motion is called inertia

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