Inertia

Inertia

The tendency of a body to stay at rest or to continue to move at the same velocity, unless acted on by an outside force. A tractor trailer has more inertia than a bicycle. A bowling ball has more inertia than a tennis ball.

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The property of a body to resist a change in its state of rest or of uniform motion.

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