Inertia is the property of an object that resists changes in its state of motion. It means that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion.

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What is inertia?

The tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of motion.

The force required to change the direction of an object.

The speed of an object in motion.

The gravitational pull on an object.

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