Multiple choice

A pile of carom coins is hit with a striker, the lowest coin moves away but rest of the pile stays as it is in rest, moving down. Which of the following explains it best?

  1. The pile of coin weighs more than the single coin pushed away.

  2. The pile of coin has more volume.

  3. The pile of the coin possess inertia of rest.

  4. The space created by the lowest coin had to be occupied.

  5. More force was required to make the pile of coin fall.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is correct. It is inertia because of which an object in rest has tendency to remain in rest. The pile of coin already in rest, continues to remain in rest.

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