It can correctly be said that [mass] [weight] is the measure of "laziness" in an object?

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It can correctly be said that [mass] [weight] is the measure of "laziness" in an object?

pls choose bet. mass and weight and why?

2007-09-14 12:19:55 · 2 answers · asked by daisy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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No. It's called inertia. Laziness is the tendency of a person to inaction, and is sometimes referred to as mental inertia, but I see no value in anthropomorphizing inertia in physics.

2007-09-14 12:39:58 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Actually mass is just the measurement of how much matter is in an object, but inertia, which is directly related to mass, could be seen as a correspondence to laziness. Inertia depicts an objects tendence to resist changing it's state of being; whether to keep moving or to keep at rest.

2007-09-14 13:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by tech909a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋