PARTNER 1 PHYSICS QUIZ

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What did Galileo write about Inertia?

Law of Inertia

TENDENCY

an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior.

LAW OF INERTIA

A law formulated by Galileo that states that motion, not rest, is the natural state of an object, and that an object continues in motion forever unless stopped by some external force.

NEWTON'S FIRST LAW

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

PROPERTY

Characteristic used to describe something

Galileo said, "motion, not rest, is the natural state of an object, and that an object continues in motion forever unless stopped by some external force." What is this law talking about?

INERTIA

Which of Newtons laws explains why an object remains at rest?

Newtons 1st Law

The deep red color of an apple is a scientific ________________.

Property

Inertia is the ________________ of an object to resist a change in motion. What is the missing word?

Tendency

INERTIA

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion


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