2006-12-13 11:20:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Its a physics sort of concept, useless really and quite obvious. It is the knowledge that if something is moving, it wants to keep moving.
2006-12-13 11:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by adklsjfklsdj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The principle of inertia is one of the fundamental laws of classical physics which are used to describe the motion of matter and how it is affected by applied forces. Inertia is the property of an object to resist changes in velocity unless acted upon by an outside force. Inertia is dependent upon the mass and shape of the object. The concept of inertia is today most commonly defined using Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion, which states:
Every body perseveres in its state of being at rest or of moving uniformly straight ahead, except insofar as it is compelled to change its state by forces impressed. [Cohen & Whitman 1999 translation]
The description of inertia presented by Newton's law is still considered the standard for classical physics. However, it has also been refined and expanded over time to reflect developments in understanding of relativity and quantum physics which have led to somewhat different (and more mathematical) interpretations in some of those fields.
2006-12-13 19:51:26 · answer #2 · answered by HK gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really can't be bothered
2006-12-13 19:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by mooglebugle 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the property of an object to resist changes in velocity unless acted upon by an outside force
2006-12-13 19:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by zrogerz69 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Newton's 1st law.
2006-12-13 19:28:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
measured in mass
2006-12-13 19:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by drr0711 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋