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Chapter 4: Q3CQ (page 159)

How are inertia and mass related?

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The object with more mass has more inertia. Inertia is directly proportional to the mass of the body.

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Introduction of inertia and mass

Inertia is the property of a body to remain in rest or to remain in motion with a constant velocity. The inertia of a body depends on its mass.

Mass is a measure of the quantity of matter present in something. The amount of matter depends on the number of molecules contained. It does not depend on the location and remains the same everywhere.

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Relation between inertia and mass

The object with more mass has more inertia. Mass is dependent on the inertia of the body. A body with more mass will have more tendency to resist the change in its state of motion.

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