Which property of a physical body describes its tendency to resist any change in its existing state of rest or uniform motion?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Inertia
- Step 1: Newton's first law of motion defines inertia as the natural resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity. Step 2. An object's inertia is directly proportional to its mass. Answer: Inertia. Why not the others: Momentum is mass times velocity; velocity is speed with direction; acceleration is rate of change of velocity.
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