Inertia (OCR GCSE Physics A (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 no force acts on it?
What happens to a stationary object if no force acts on it?
It stays still
What does a moving object do unless something stops or changes it?
What does a moving object do unless something stops or changes it?
Keeps moving at same speed & direction
What does inertial mass tell us?
What does inertial mass tell us?
How hard it is to change movement
What is tougher to do with an object that has a big inertial mass?
What is tougher to do with an object that has a big inertial mass?
Make it speed up, slow down, or turn
According to , what do bigger things need to change their movement?
According to , 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
With the same push, which speeds up more?
With the same push, which speeds up more?
The lighter object