4.2 - THE LAW OF INERTIA
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What is inertia?
💡 Hint: Think about how a stationary object behaves when no force is applied.
What happens to an object in uniform motion?
💡 Hint: Consider how friction might affect motion.
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What is the Law of Inertia?
💡 Hint: Consider the definitions of both states.
True or False: A force is required to maintain uniform motion.
💡 Hint: Think about objects in space.
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A hockey puck slides on a frictionless ice surface and collides with a wall. How will the motion of the puck change?
💡 Hint: Consider how elastic collisions behave.
If a spaceship is traveling in deep space with no external forces acting on it, what will happen to the spaceship over time?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of Newton's First Law.
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