Question 35
Newton's Laws and MomentumWhich of the following is a correct explanation of the INERTIA of a body?
- A.Reluctance to start moving once at rest and its reluctance to stop moving once it has begun to move
- B.Reluctance to stop moving
- C.Readiness to start moving
- D.Reluctance to start moving and its readiness to stop moving once it has begun to move
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (Reluctance to start moving once at rest and its reluctance to stop moving once it has begun to move)
Explanation
Inertia is a body's tendency to keep its state: it resists being started when at rest and resists being stopped when moving.