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As inertia can be defined mathematically as I=mr^2it implies that inertia is directly proportional to mass that is if mass is increased the inertia is also increased and vice versa. Or in general wordings inertia is a property of an object due to which it oppose any change in its state of rest or motion and this property depends upon mass if mass is large then the inertia will also be large similarly if mass is small inertia will also small.

Everything in Physics can be explained by the formula F = Mass x Acceleration.

Inertia is the Force required to change the motion or direction of an object. Very often the term Momentum is used interchangably with Inertia, but that is not technically accurate.

So, since F= MA,

To accelerate a Mass from Velocity = 0, we have to overcome its "Inertia", which is the Force required by the above equation. As Mass (M) increases, so does the required Force (F), directly, and proportionally.

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Umm, both of these answers above have some issues.

First of all, Inertia cannot be defined mathematically - the person who stated I=mr^2 is referring to the Moment of Inertia, which is the rotational equivalent of Mass in linear situations.

When Newton described Inertia, he used the word to describe the behavior of object to resisting changes in motion. It is a behavior - there is no measurement of a behavior, you either possess the behavior or you do not. In order to discuss the amount of resistance, the terms Mass and Moment of Inertia are used, depending on the type of interaction.

The second answer has some bad language. Inertia is NOT a force. Forces are pushes and pulls... not a behavior. Also, one does not need to 'overcome' Inertia in order to accelerate. If there is a net force applied to you - you WILL accelerate. The amount of mass you possess will dictate how much you accelerate. (a = F/m)

To answer the original question, the answer is simply this:

Mass (and Moment of Inertia) are simply the means of measuring the behavior of Inertia. One does not 'affect' the other. The question you ask is analogous to asking "How does your age affect time?"

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