Question

Which of the following has more inertia:
a) A rubber ball and a stone of the same size.
b) A bicycle and a train.
c) A five rupees coin and a one-rupee coin.

Answer 1

Inertia is the measure of the mass of the body. The greater is the mass of the body, the greater is its inertia and vice-versa.

(a) Mass of a stone is more than the mass of a rubber ball for the same size. Hence, inertia of the stone is greater than that of a rubber ball.

(b) Mass of a train is more than the mass of a bicycle. Hence, inertia of the train is greater than that of the bicycle.

(c) Mass of a five rupee coin is more than that of a one-rupee coin. Hence, inertia of the five rupee coin is greater than that of the one-rupee coin.