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General science · Difficulty 2

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Question

Which term matches this description: the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

  1. inertia
  2. photosynthesis
  3. evaporation
  4. antibody
Reveal answer and explanation

inertia

inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion. A passenger moves forward when a vehicle stops suddenly.