Inertia

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________. 

• temperature
• shape
• size
• motion

All objects have inertia, whether they are moving or not.

• True
• False

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

• speed
• mass
• temperature
• friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Friction and gravity are both examples of a force.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.

• rest
• a constant speed
• school
• inertia 

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.

• at rest
• moving
• in one spot
• inertia 

To change the motion of an object, inertia must be overcome by a __________ acting on the object.

• temperature
• speed
• force
• velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2