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The inertia of an object tends to cause the object:

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to increase its speed
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to decrease its speed
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to resist any change in its state of motion
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to decelerate due to friction
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Solution

The correct option is D to resist any change in its state of motion
Inertia of an object is the tendency of the object to resist change in motion. The inertia is directly dependent on the mass of the body.
Inertia resist any change in its state of motion and is of three types:
  1. Inertia of rest
  2. Inertia of motion
  3. Inertia of direction

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