1. : a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in unchanging motion unless acted on by some external force. 2. : a tendency not to move or change. inertial.
in·er·tia
in·er·tia/iˈnərSHə/
noun
- a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged."the problem runs deeper than bureaucratic inertia"synonyms: inactivity, inaction, inactiveness, inertness, dormancy, passivity, apathy, accidie, malaise, stagnation, dullness, enervation, sluggishness, lethargy, languor, languidness, listlessness, torpor, torpidity, idleness, indolence, laziness, sloth, slothfulness, motionlessness, immobility, lifelessness, fainéance, stasis, otiosity, hebetude
- a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force."the power required to overcome friction and the inertia of the moving parts"
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Inertia is the natural tendency of objects in motion to stay in motion and objects at rest to stay at rest, unless a force causes the velocity to change.
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It is the ratio between the torque applied and the resulting angular acceleration about that axis. It plays the same role in rotational motion as mass does in ...
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