Question

It is easy to push an empty box than the same box full of books, because _____.

• A. empty box and box full of books have same inertia
• B. box full of books have less inertia
• C. empty box has more inertia
• D. empty box has less inertia

Answer 1

The correct option is D

empty box has less inertia

Inertia and mass are related to each other. Less mass means less inertia and more mass mean more inertia.

An empty box has lesser inertia due to lesser mass and box full of books will have more mass, so more inertia.