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Inertia is the natural tendency of objects to resist changes in their state of motion. The force of friction brings an object to rest.

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What is a sentence for inertia?

the ability of an object to resist friction is its inertia


What causes a box you are pushing across the floor to stop when you stop pushing?

The box stops moving because of inertia. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion. When you stop pushing the box, there is no external force acting on it to keep it moving, so it comes to a stop due to inertia.


What measures how hard it is to stop or start an object?

Inertia is the property of an object that measures how hard it is to stop or start its motion. The greater an object's mass, the more inertia it has.


Are seatbelts and harnesses necessary to overcome inertia?

yes they can because they stop inertia from bringing you back or foward


Which property causes a wagon continue rolling when you stop pullung?

The property that causes a wagon to continue rolling after you stop pulling it is inertia. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion, so once you stop applying force to the wagon, it will keep moving forward due to its inertia.


Where is the inertia button on a Volvo 960?

That would be the gas pedal. Located just right of the (Stop Inertia) button, or the brake.


Why can't a car plane or bicycle stop immediately?

inertia


What is the mass of inertia?

Intertia isn't something, as in there is no mass to it. Inertia is when I object is moving it wont stop until something causes it. Example: The eartch is moving because of inertia. There is no mass involved.


What word means the unwillingness of an object to move or if the object is moving to changethe speed or get it to stop?

The term you are looking for is "inertia." Inertia is the resistance of an object to changes in its motion or state of rest.


What causes a bowling ball to stop on earth?

Inertia and gravity cause a bowling ball to stop on earth.


What is A measurement of how hard it is to slow down and stop an object?

The measurement of how hard it is to slow down and stop an object is called inertia. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion, whether it is at rest or moving. The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia.


Where is inertia based on?

Inertia is the tendency to not want to change, or in simple words, to keep doing what you're already doing. That means when a ball is rolling down the hill, it has inertia; it does not want to stop rolling. However, the ball will eventually stop because of friction or an object acting as an obstacle.