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What does the direction on which an object is moving have to do with newtons law of inertia?
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∙ 11y ago
The second law states that the net force (F net) equals the mass of the object (m) times the acceleration the object experiences (a).
If you increase m, a will decrease for the same F net.
If you increase F net, a will increase for the same m.
If a increases, then either m has decreased or F net has increased.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoInertia means resisting any change. That means if an object is maintaining a direction, it would like to maintain that direction until an external force acts on it.
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∙ 7y agoThe object will experience a change in acceleration (positive, negative, directional) due to the change in the net force being applied.
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∙ 14y agoNewton's Second law involves acceleration which is changing the velocity. Velocity can be changed in two ways, direction or speed, so Newton's Law applies to both.
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If an object left Earth which direction will it travel due to inertia and Earths rotation?
That depends, in what direction it is moving initially, and at what speed. Inertia is the tendency to MAINTAIN a velocity.
What gives an object inertia for newtons laws?
Nothing gives an object inertia. Inertia is not a force. It is just the tendency of an object to continue in its motion if there is no force acting upon it.
How is inertias involved in newtons first law of motion?
that an object at rest will remain at rest Inertia explain many common events. For example, if you are in a car that stops suddenly,inertia causes you to continue moving forward
What do we call the tendency of a object to stay at rest or to stay in motion?
We use the term inertia to describe the resistance of an object to any change in its motion. If an object is not moving, it doesn't want to move. If it is moving, it doesn't want to change is speed or the direction it is moving. This is covered by Newton in his laws of motion.
How can you explain newtons law of inertia?
Inertia is the inherent property of a body that makes it oppose any force that would cause a change in its motion. A body at rest and a body in motion both oppose forces that might cause acceleration. The inertia of a body can be measured by its mass, which governs its resistance to the action of a force, or by its moment of inertia about a specified axis, which measures its resistance to the action of a torque about the same axis.
What does newtons first law say about a moving object if the forces on the object are balanced?
The object will maintain its speed and direction or the object will not change its speed or direction.
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.
Does an object moving at a constant speed have momentum?
Yes. An object moving at all in any direction at any speed has momentum due to inertia.
If an object left Earth which direction will it travel due to inertia and Earths rotation?
That depends, in what direction it is moving initially, and at what speed. Inertia is the tendency to MAINTAIN a velocity.
What is the answer of inertia?
Inertia is the tendancy of an object to stay in rest or in motion. Newtons 1st law was the law of inertia.
What gives an object inertia for newtons laws?
Nothing gives an object inertia. Inertia is not a force. It is just the tendency of an object to continue in its motion if there is no force acting upon it.
Why is it really hard to push a car to start moving it but it is easy to push it to keep it moving?
newtons first law. An object in motion stays in motion. Its inertia keeps it going
What is insertia?
inertia the tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object.
What is the relationship between velocity and inertia?
Newtons First Law of Motion states that an object with a given momentum will continue to posses that same momentum until the object is acted on by a force in which case it will undergo a change in momentum. Inertia is a measure of an objects tendency to resist a change in momentum. Massive bodies have a large inertia. If a massive body is in motion its momentum is given by the product of the mass and the velocity of that body. Newtons first law says that if a force acts on this body its momentum will change. But since the body has a large inertia this change is small. For example, if a small space pebble collides with a large asteroid that has a constant velocity and thus constant momentum, the force is small relative to the inertia of the asteroid so the momentum only changes a little bit.
Why are the passengers in a turning vehicle thrust toward one side?
inertia (an object in motion wants to keep moving in that direction)
What is the tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in a place called?
inertia
What are components of inertia?
Inertia is the tendency of a moving object to remain moving. I am not aware of any "components".
