CBSE Class 9 Science Question 22 of 25

Force and Laws of Motion — Question 1

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Question 1

Which of the following has more inertia:

(a) a rubber ball and a stone of the same size?

(b) a bicycle and a train?

(c) a five-rupee coin and a one-rupee coin?

Answer

As inertia of a body is directly proportional to its mass, hence, more the mass more is the inertia. The following objects therefore, hold greater inertia because of their higher mass.

(a) Stone

(b) Train

(c) Five-Rupee coin