Define inertia. On what factor does it depend? what are the different kinds of inertia? give one example of each.
Inertia:The tendancy of a body to remain at rest (stationary) or,if moving, to continue moving in a straight line,it is called inertia.Inertia is that property of a body due to which it resists a change in its state of rest or of uniform motion.
Inertia depends on the mass of the body.Mass is the measure of the inertia of a body.Heavy objects have more inertia than light objects.
Kinds of inertia:
1.Inertia of rest
2.Inertia of motion
3.Rotational inertia
4.Gyroscopic inertia.