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What is the tendency of any object to maintain concerning inertia?

To remain static (still, not moving).


What is the ability to stay at rest or to keep moving?

INERTIA. This is not an 'ability', but rather a PROPERTY of Matter.- Newtons First Law, "inertia", the propety of matter defined by a still object's tendency to stay at rest, and a moving object's tendency to keep moving at the same velocity.


What is light traveling though an object called?

If light travels through an object, it is still called light. If you want to specify, you might say "light travelling through an object".


What is a still charge that builds up on an object called?

Static Electricity


What I's inertia?

An objects tendency to resist a change in motion


What energy is in motion when not in motion?

Either something is in motion, or it isn't - you can't be "in motion when not in motion".However, when an object is resting, its individual parts (atoms or molecules) still move around, and they do so rather quickly.


Do all objects have internia?

Yes. Inertia is the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force. So, whenever you put force on an object, it has inertia. Although, if an object isn't in motion, it still has inertia. If you still have questions, go to this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia


What is the tendency of moving or staying still?

how is the object affected by newton's 1st law? HorseIsle Answer: Inertia


The force exerted by a liquid on an immersed in it is called?

"What is the force exerted by a still liquid on an immersed non-moving object called? -- PressureOtherwise, if the object is moving, one could also have "shear forces".


Can a pronoun still carry out action?

Yes, a pronoun can be the direct or the indirect object of a verb.Examples:Jack called me with the assignment. (the pronoun 'me' is the direct object of the verb 'called')Mom made us some cookies. (the pronoun 'us' is the indirect object of the verb 'made')


When a perceived object position but you still see it as change it is called?

This is called relative motion. Relative to your frame of reference, the object's motion appears unchanged, even though it's motion has actually changed.


When ever an object is standing still the momentum is?

When an object is still it has no momentum. That is, the momentum is zero.