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What causes objects in motion to come to rest?
Any object in motion is very likely to come to rest, but ONLY if it is acted on by resistance. The object could be anything from a speck of dust to a planet or star. Anything that touches a moving object -- such as air molecules -- will slow it down and eventually stop it. Even a planet can be stopped by dust in time. It may take billions of years, but it will stop. But an object WILL NOT stop on its own. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion; objects at rest tend to stay at rest. This is due to their inertia, which is defined as resistance to changes in velocity.
What can you say about the inertia of objects of equal masses?
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.
Does lighter objects have mor or less inertia then heavier objects?
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.)
What would cause objects that have the same mass to have different amount of inertia?
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.Two objects with the same mass and same velocity will both have the same amount of inertia. However, if they have different velocities, they will have different amounts of inertia.Consider two trains, one moving at 100 kilometers per hour, and the other moving at 120 kilometers per hour. If they both brake at the same time, the slower one will come to a stop sooner than the faster train, because the faster train has more inertia and can resist more friction than the slower train.
What cause a coasting vehicle in motion to eventually come to a stop?
FRiction
Why is it that things that are in motion eventually come to a stop?
Inertia. If a mass is in motion, it wants to maintain it's original velocity...which is zero.
An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in straight-line motion will remain in straight-line motion unless acted upon by a?
A force, that may come from a collision with ... Another object.
What would happen if a planet had no inertia?
Inertia is defined by Newton's first law, "Objects in motion stay in motion, objects at rest stay at rest" If a planet had no inertia it could come to a stop or accelerate to high speeds without any force applied to it. It also would not find an orbit. Inertia is a fundamental property of the law of conservation of energy. Without it, the planet, and the universe would be quite, quite different.
What causes objects in motion to come to rest?
Any object in motion is very likely to come to rest, but ONLY if it is acted on by resistance. The object could be anything from a speck of dust to a planet or star. Anything that touches a moving object -- such as air molecules -- will slow it down and eventually stop it. Even a planet can be stopped by dust in time. It may take billions of years, but it will stop. But an object WILL NOT stop on its own. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion; objects at rest tend to stay at rest. This is due to their inertia, which is defined as resistance to changes in velocity.
What can you say about the inertia of objects of equal masses?
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.
Does lighter objects have mor or less inertia then heavier objects?
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.)
What would cause objects that have the same mass to have different amount of inertia?
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.Two objects with the same mass and same velocity will both have the same amount of inertia. However, if they have different velocities, they will have different amounts of inertia.Consider two trains, one moving at 100 kilometers per hour, and the other moving at 120 kilometers per hour. If they both brake at the same time, the slower one will come to a stop sooner than the faster train, because the faster train has more inertia and can resist more friction than the slower train.
What cause a coasting vehicle in motion to eventually come to a stop?
FRiction
How does friction affect non-moving objects?
Friction is the force that opposes the relative motion of two objects. When two non-moving objects come into contact the friction between them can have a variety of effects on the objects. For example friction can cause the objects to stick together wear down the surfaces of the objects generate heat and dampen vibrations. Friction can cause two non-moving objects to stick together which can prevent them from moving at all. Friction can also cause the surfaces of the objects to wear down which can change the shape and size of the objects. Friction can generate heat which can cause the objects to become damaged or even destroyed. Friction can also dampen vibrations which can reduce the amount of noise from the objects.Overall friction is a powerful force that can have a significant effect on non-moving objects.
Who discovered unbalanced force?
Who discovered that objects don't necessarily want to come to a rest, but instead stay in a straight line motion
Why does an air freshener move when a vehicle is turning?
three principles apply here, inertia, gravity and friction. The sudden turn changes the gravity of the object as it pulls less than a g of g force, then inertia takes over because an object in motion stays in motion until acted upon by an outside force and this force is friction because it will come to a stop.
What do balanced forces cause?
Balanced forces cause stationary objects to remain at rest and moving objects to come to rest. If on exact opposite direction - nothing. Else it will produce a resultant force.
