Unit 7 · Force and Motion

Inertia

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1What is inertia? Write its definition.
2Explain the relation between mass and inertia with the help of an experiment.
3What is the difference between inertia of rest and inertia of motion? Give one example of each.
4How does the glass, card and coin experiment show inertia of rest?
5Why do passengers jerk backward when a bus starts suddenly?
6Why does an electric fan not stop the moment its switch is turned off?
7Why is it dangerous to step off a moving bus?
8Why do long jump athletes run before they leap?