What is inertia?
Bill Nye - Motion Video Questions

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. Objects at rest stay at rest, and objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by a force.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Only objects that are not moving have inertia.
Back
False. All objects have inertia, whether they are moving or at rest.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which statement about inertia is correct?
Back
All of the following are correct: Objects at rest stay at rest; objects in motion stay in motion, and the force necessary to overcome an object's inertia depends on its mass.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between mass and weight?
Back
Mass is the amount of matter in an object and remains constant regardless of location. Weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass and can change depending on the gravitational pull.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Newton's Laws of Motion do not apply in outer space.
Back
False. Newton's Laws of Motion apply everywhere, including outer space.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What causes an object to move?
Back
Forces cause objects to move. A force is a push or pull that can change the motion of an object.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens to an object at rest when a force is applied?
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An object at rest will start to move in the direction of the applied force.
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