<![CDATA[Inertia]]>That property of matter by which it tends when at rest toremain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the samestraight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; -- sometimes called vis inertiæ.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/17013/inertiaRSS for NodeThu, 04 Jun 2026 09:50:07 GMTWed, 22 Mar 2017 02:40:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Inertia on Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:12:50 GMT]]>Inertia in Swimming. A resistance to movement.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/297519https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/297519Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:12:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Inertia on Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:13:25 GMT]]>Boostbuddy line of performance and making your slow car fast

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/55686https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/55686Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:13:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Inertia on Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:13:25 GMT]]>Tendency for a person to resist a change in movement; Force needed to generate the momentum to cause movement

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/55685https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/55685Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:13:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Inertia on Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:13:25 GMT]]>when you can't get off the couch.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/55684https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/55684Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:13:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Inertia on Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:13:25 GMT]]>Simple terms: The 'reason' that to why you have to use some sort of effort to move or stop something like an object.

The law/principle of inertia states that a body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will continue moving with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external non zero force.

Don't confuse this with [momentum]

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