Inertia (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is inertia?
What is inertia?
Things keep doing what they're doing
What happens to a stationary object if nothing pushes or pulls it?
What happens to a stationary object if nothing pushes or pulls it?
It stays still
What happens to a moving object if nothing makes it stop or change direction?
What happens to a moving object if nothing makes it stop or change direction?
Keeps moving at same speed & direction
What does inertial mass tell us?
What does inertial mass tell us?
How hard it is to change its movement
What is true about something with a big inertial mass?
What is true about something with a big inertial mass?
Tougher to speed up, slow down or turn
What is the formula for inertial mass?
What is the formula for inertial mass?
What do bigger things need to change their movement?
What do bigger things need to change their movement?
More force
Why is a car harder to push than a shopping trolley?
Why is a car harder to push than a shopping trolley?
Car has bigger inertial mass
What happens to a lighter object when you push it?
What happens to a lighter object when you push it?
It speeds up more
If you push a heavy and light object with the same force, what happens?
If you push a heavy and light object with the same force, what happens?
Heavy speeds up less than light