Note that you need to fill out the entire template and show what you've tried in order to solve the problem, or at least explain your understanding of it so far. Helpers are not permitted to offer any guidance otherwise.Megan1000 said:Homework Statement
v=2m/s
m=10kg
find the inertia
at first i did 2m/s times by 10kg which is 20 but i also did 2 divided by 10 =0.2 and 10 divided by 2= 5 but I'm unsure which method is correct.gneill said:Hi Megan1000,
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Can you explain what you mean by "inertia"? Is it a term that is defined in your course notes or course textbook? Perhaps you meant "momentum"?
so what should i use instead then?scottdave said:Inertia is this property, which is talked about, but rarely used in calculations (except when referring to Moment of Inertia, for objects which rotate).
Being that inertia is resistance to change in motion, the closest thing to inertia, is the mass of the object.
If you meant something different, then please clarify the problem statement.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion. It is important to understand because it helps us understand how objects behave and move in different situations.
The formula for finding inertia with velocity and mass is inertia = mass x velocity. This means that the greater the mass and velocity of an object, the greater its inertia will be.
Velocity affects an object's inertia by increasing it. The faster an object is moving, the more difficult it is to change its direction or stop it, due to its greater inertia.
Yes, an object's shape can affect its inertia. Objects with irregular shapes may have different amounts of inertia in different directions, while objects with symmetrical shapes have the same amount of inertia in all directions.
No, inertia cannot be negative. It is a property of matter and is always positive. However, it can be cancelled out by an equal and opposite force, resulting in a state of equilibrium.