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Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion inertia and mass concept of inertia galileo's law and inertia

The inertia of an object tends to cause the object:

  1. $to\ increase\ its\ speed$

  2. $to\ decrease\ its\ speed$

  3. $to\ resist\ any\ change\ in\ its\ state\ of\ motion$

  4. $to\ decelerate\ due\ to\ friction$
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Explanation

Inertia of an object is the tendency of the object to resist change in  motion. The inertia is directly dependent on the mass of the body. 
Inertia resist any change in its state of motion and is of three types:

  1. Inertia of rest
  2. Inertia of motion
  3. Inertia of direction

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion inertia and mass concept of inertia galileo's law and inertia

When a running horse suddenly stops, the rider falls  _________.

  1. forwards

  2. backwards

  3. to his right

  4. to the horse's right
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Explanation

When horse stop suddenly rider falls due to inertia as when the horse is in motion rider also is in motion and when horse stop suddenly there is no external force acting on the ride to stop its motion therefore  rider falls forward.

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion inertia and mass concept of inertia galileo's law and inertia

A coin tossed vertically by a passenger sitting in a train that is moving with a uniform velocity, still returns to his palm. This demonstrates the principle of.

  1. Inertia(Newton's First Law of Motion)

  2. Conservation of angular momentum

  3. Addition of velocities of the train and the coin

  4. Addition of forces due to gravity and the toss of the coin
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A coin tossed vertically by a passenger sitting in a train that is moving with a uniform velocity, still returns to his palm, it happens due to the phenomenon of inertia as the person and coin in his hand both are in uniform motion with the train.