General science · Difficulty 1
Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
Which statement best describes inertia?
- a protein made by the immune system that recognizes a specific target
- the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
- the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy
- the change of a liquid into a gas at its surface
Reveal answer and explanation
the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion. A passenger moves forward when a vehicle stops suddenly.