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 depends on the mass of the body. Greater the mass, greater is its inertia and vice-versa.

The empty box has less inertia due to less mass and box full of books has more mass, hence more inertia.