Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Inertia
- Definition
- Resistance to change in state (of rest or motion)
- Depends on
- Mass - Greater mass, greater inertia; smaller mass, smaller inertia
- Explains
- If at rest, tend to stay at rest; if in motion, tend to stay in motion
- How to analyze
- 1.Determine relative mass, OR 2. Identify body set either to stop or to move, OR using both 1 & 2.
- Application
- Safety bely/Headrest, speed limit, dislodge ketchup sauce, dusting rug/blanket