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Physics - Newton’s First Law of Motion


Definition of Inertia and Mass

Inertia is the natural tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion at a constant velocity. The mass of an object is a quantitative measure of inertia

SI Unit of Inertia and Mass: kilogram (Kg)

在左边的汽车安全带原理图里我们可以得出:

Inertia plays a central role in one seat-belt mechanism. The grey part of the drawing applies when the car is at rest or moving at a constant velocity. The coloured parts show what happens when the car suddenly slows down, as in an accident.

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