Which of the following is the best definition of inertia?

A. change in speed with time
B. amount by which two forces are unbalanced
C. resistance to changes in motion

Question

Which of the following is the best definition of inertia?


 A. change in speed with time 
 B. amount by which two forces are unbalanced 
 C. resistance to changes in motion

anonymous · Answer

C. resistance to changes in motion

In most physics problems you have a variable called "mass". In fact, it is implied that this is "inertial mass". For the same reason mass is viewed as resistance to motion, inertia is as well.

anonymous · Answer

yes it is that one you are right