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Does lighter objects have mor or less inertia then heavier objects?
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Lighter Objects have LESS "inertia". Mass is physical manifestation of inertia. Mass is weight so the more mass the more potential inertia to over-come -- either to make an object move or to stop an object once it is moving.
So, if a meteorite weighing 1 gram hits a space station weighing 1,000 tons the likelihood of the object causing damage is proportional to the speed of the meteorite; but if the meteorite weighs 1,000 tons (same as space station) the sheer mass alone would cause damage (regardless of movement because any movement would be too much.)
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True or False Lighter objects have less inertia than heavy objects?
True. An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at rest.
Do heavier objects fall faster or slower than light one?
Without air resistance, heavier and lighter object fall at the same speed. More precisely, they accelerate at the same speed - near Earth's surface that would be 9.8 meters/second2. If air resistance is significant, heavier objects tend to have less air resistance, compared to their weight, so they will usually fall faster.
Why is the acceleration is faster in small objects than in large objects?
The difference is due to inertia. Inertia is the resistance to a change in motion (acceleration). A more massive object will have greater inertia, and therefore a greater resistance to a change in motion, resulting in a slower acceleration. A less massive object has lower inertia, and therefore less of a resistance to a change in motion, resulting in a faster acceleration.
What metal is heavier than lead but lighter than tungesten?
tungsten is more more heavier han the lead as it has great mass in less volume
Are bigger objects always heavier than smaller ones?
No. A balloon that is HUGE is lighter than a brick of the same or even smaller size.
Why do lighter objects fly slower than heavier objects?
they have less mass. heavier objects have a great mass so it gets pulled down faster..... by a little thing called......gravity!
When describing something is less or more dense why aren't lighter and heavier sufficint descriptors?
Because lighter and heavier refer to an objects weight - which has nothing to do with density ! For example - a kilo of feathers is heavier than half a kilo of lead - but lead is more dense !
Objects with more mass have less inertia?
no more, inertia is proportional to mass
True or False Lighter objects have less inertia than heavy objects?
True. An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at rest.
Why does a heavier person go down the slide faster?
because a heavier person has more inertia, and therefore the forces that work to slow the person down, i.e. friction, wind resistance, whatever, will have less effect on an object with more inertia than less inertia
What is the composition of lighter elements in comparison with heavier element?
The lighter elements have less protons and neutrons than heavier ones. It really is as simple as that
Riding a heavy car in accident is safer than light car expalin in terms of physical principles?
A heavier car has more inertia, resistance to a change in motion, than a lighter vehicle. Therefore in the event of a crash the lighter vehicle will have a greater change in motion relative to the heavier vehicle; the less the change in motion, the safer.
Do lighter gas particles diffuse less rapidly than heavier gas particles?
No, heavier gas particles diffuse slower than lighter gas particles
How does the weight of an apple change when you move it from the earth to the moon?
Anything, including an apple, weighs heavier on earth due to earth's gravity. The gravity on the moon is much less, so objects are lighter.
Does vinegar and baking soda get heavier or lighter?
When baking soda and vinegar are combined they will weigh less than when they were seperated.
Do heavier objects fall faster or slower than light one?
Without air resistance, heavier and lighter object fall at the same speed. More precisely, they accelerate at the same speed - near Earth's surface that would be 9.8 meters/second2. If air resistance is significant, heavier objects tend to have less air resistance, compared to their weight, so they will usually fall faster.
Why is the acceleration is faster in small objects than in large objects?
The difference is due to inertia. Inertia is the resistance to a change in motion (acceleration). A more massive object will have greater inertia, and therefore a greater resistance to a change in motion, resulting in a slower acceleration. A less massive object has lower inertia, and therefore less of a resistance to a change in motion, resulting in a faster acceleration.
