Physics · Force and inertia, Newton's first law of motion, momentum, Newton's second Law of motion, impulse, Newton's third Law of motion
The inertia of a moving body makes it:
The inertia of a moving body makes it:
- A. stop due to friction
- B. increase its speed
- C. decrease its speed
- D. resist a change in its state of motion
Step-by-step solution
Inertia is the property of a body to resist any change in its state of rest or uniform motion, as stated by Newton's first law of motion. Therefore, a moving body's inertia makes it resist changes in its state of motion, not stop or change speed due to friction or other forces.
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