INERTIA

B Y S I D D H A R T H K ATA B AT H U L A G
WHAT IS INERTIA?

Inertia is the natural tendency of an object to resist a change in its

state of motion or of rest. The mass of an object is a mesure of its
inertia.
EXAMPLES ARE
WHEN WE SHAKE A TREE

When we shake a tree, the fruits or dry leaves

fall down from the tree due to inertia of rest.
A BOOK LYING ON A TABLE

A book lying on a table will remain there until an

external force is applied on it to remove or displace it
from that position.
AN ATHLETE JUMPS

An athlete runs for a certain distance before

taking a jump so that his/her inertia of motion in
a straight line, is called ‘inertia of motion’.
HORSE STOPING

If a horse running fast suddenly stops,

the rider is thrown forward if he is not
firmly seated.
WATER MOVES TANGENTIALLY

As a bicycle moves, the water drops sticking to its

tyre start leaving it tangentially.