Understanding Inertia

Which has more inertia: a 2 kg object or a 10 kg object?
1. The 2 kg object.
2. The 10 kg object.
3. They have the same amount of inertia.
Which has more inertia: a feather or an egg?
1. An egg.
2. A feather.
3. They have the same amount of inertia.
Which has more inertia: a bowling ball on the earth; a bowling ball on the moon?
1. A bowling ball on the earth.
2. A bowling ball on the moon.
3. They have the same amount of inertia.
Which has more inertia: a fast moving baseball; a baseball at rest?
1. A fast moving baseball.
2. A baseball at rest.
3. They have the same amount of inertia.
Which has more inertia: a 2 kg bag of feathers; a 2 kg rock?
1. A 2 kg bag of feathers.
2. A 2 kg rock.
3. They have the same amount of inertia.
Which has more inertia: a large pickup truck; a small car?
1. A small car.
2. A large pickup truck.
3. They have the same amount of inertia.
Which requires more force to move: a 2 kg object or a 10 kg object?
1. The 2 kg object.
2. The 10 kg object.
3. They will require the same amount of force.
Which requires more force to move: a feather or an egg?
1. An egg.
2. A feather.
3. They will require the same amount of force.
Which requires more force to move: a bowling ball on the earth; a bowling ball on the moon?
1. A bowling ball on the earth.
2. A bowling ball on the moon.
3. They will require the same amount of force.
Which requires more force to move: a fast moving baseball; a baseball at rest?
1. A fast moving baseball.
2. A baseball at rest.
3. They will require the same amount of force.
Which will take a larger force to accelerate 3 m/s²: a 5 kg box or a 10 kg box?
1. a 5 kg box
2. a 10 kg box
3. they will require the same amount of force.
Which will take more force to change directions: a heavy car or a light car?
1. a heavy car
2. a light car
3. They will require the same amount of force.
Which will take more force to change directions: a light car going fast or a light car going slow?
1. a light car going fast
2. a light car going slow
3. They will require the same amount of force.
On a frictionless surface an object being pushed by an object is released going 10 m/s. After it is released what will happen to the object?
1. It will slow down gradually and eventually stop.
2. It will eventually speed up.
3. It will continue at 10 m/s.
An object is being spun around on a rope. If the rope is let go what will happen to the object?
1. It will continue going in a circle.
2. It will fly off in a straight line.
3. It will fall straight down to the ground immediately.
4. It will fly off in a curved line.
If a truck accelerates from rest what will happen to an object in the middle of the bed of the truck?
1. It actually moves backwards.
2. It will accelerate at the same rate as the truck, staying in the middle of the bed.
3. It will stay put (at rest).
4. It will move to the front of the bed.
A moving truck stops quickly, what happens to an object in the middle of the bed of the truck?
1. It continues forward, hitting the cab.
2. It slows down with the truck and stays in the middle of the bed.
3. It seems to move backward in the bed.
4. It moves to the left.
A moving truck turns quickly to the right, what happens to an object in the middle of the bed of the truck?
1. It will move backward in the bed.
2. It will move to the left.
3. It will move to the right.
4. It will move to the back of the bed.
A moving truck turns quickly to the left, what happens to an object in the middle of the bed of the truck?
1. It will move backward in the bed.
2. It will move to the left.
3. It will move to the right.
4. It will move to the back of the bed.