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Newton's conception of inertia stood in direct opposition to more popular conceptions about motion. The dominant thought prior to Newton's day was that it was the natural tendency of objects to come to a rest position. Moving objects, so it was believed, would eventually stop moving; a force was necessary to keep an object moving. But if left to itself, a moving object would eventually come to rest and an object at rest would stay at rest; thus, the idea that dominated people's thinking for nearly 2000 years prior to Newton was that it was the natural tendency of all objects to assume a rest position.

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Are you saying inertia is a source of gravity?

Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.


What objects have the most intertia?

Inertia is related to mass; you might say that inertia IS mass. The objects which have the most inertia are the most massive objects. Those are also the heaviest objects, since mass affects weight.


What did Aristotle say about inertia?

Aristotle did not have a concept of inertia per se. He believed that objects moved because they were subject to an external force, and that there was no need for a specific force to keep an object in motion. It was Galileo who later introduced the concept of inertia as a property of matter.


Is it correct to say that the reason that object resist change and persist in its state of motion is that it has inertia?

Yes, it is correct to say that objects resist changes in their state of motion because of inertia. Inertia is the tendency of an object to maintain its current state of motion, whether that is at rest or moving at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.


Is Gravity a force that pulls two or more objects together?

Yes, in a sloppy manner of speaking. A better way to say it is that gravity is a property of mass and space that causes forces of attraction between every pair of masses.

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What can you say about inertia of object of equal masses?

Equal masses will have equal inertia.


Are you saying inertia is a source of gravity?

Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.Gravity is related to masses. Inertia is simply another effect of masses. I would say that the mass is the source, both for gravity and for inertia. The basic unit, however, is the mass.


What objects have the most intertia?

Inertia is related to mass; you might say that inertia IS mass. The objects which have the most inertia are the most massive objects. Those are also the heaviest objects, since mass affects weight.


What did Aristotle say about inertia?

Aristotle did not have a concept of inertia per se. He believed that objects moved because they were subject to an external force, and that there was no need for a specific force to keep an object in motion. It was Galileo who later introduced the concept of inertia as a property of matter.


Is it correct to say that the reason that object resist change and persist in its state of motion is that it has inertia?

Yes, it is correct to say that objects resist changes in their state of motion because of inertia. Inertia is the tendency of an object to maintain its current state of motion, whether that is at rest or moving at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.


How do you say inertia in Spanish?

Inertia ins Spanish is Inercia


Is Gravity a force that pulls two or more objects together?

Yes, in a sloppy manner of speaking. A better way to say it is that gravity is a property of mass and space that causes forces of attraction between every pair of masses.


What name is given to the property by which objects resist changes in motion?

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion. This is, in essence, the statement of Newton's first law. The concept of inertial is quantified by mass. We say an object with twice the mass has twice the inertia. See also the related question link.


Does mass affect inertia?

inertia is the laziness of an object, or an objects resistance to change its state of motion, or how easy it is to start or stop an object. Mass is the measure of an object's inertia. Therefore with more mass, an object has more inertia.


How gravity affects different types of objects?

gravity affects all object in the same way, as a gravitation attraction between two objects. the only changing factor between objects is the objects mass. the larger the mass, the more gravity acts on it. the equation for gravity of any two given objects is g = Gm1m2/r^2 that is to say that the gravitational force between two objects of mass 1 and mass 2 is equal to their masses multiplyed by eachother and the gravitational constant G over their distance apart squared. the further two objects are from eachother, the weaker the force is between them.


Does gravity always pull you down?

Yes, gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other, so it typically pulls objects down toward larger masses like the Earth. However, in space, the gravitational forces between objects can pull them in various directions depending on their positions and masses.


What does earth have so much of that it barely accelerates when something pushes down on it?

Im not sure but ill either say inertia or velocity p.s ill say inertia