Is it possible for antimatter to different inertia?

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Antimatter particles possess positive inertial mass, meaning they accelerate in the direction of an applied force. The discussion raises the question of whether antimatter exhibits different inertia compared to regular matter. It is generally assumed that antimatter's gravitational interactions align with positive mass, although testing this assumption presents challenges. The complexity of antimatter's properties remains a topic of interest in physics. Understanding these characteristics is essential for further exploration of antimatter's role in the universe.
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If inertia is a property of matter, does this mean that antimatter has some sort of different inertia?

Again, haven't taken a physics class science I'm only in junior high. Please don't judge me
 
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Antimatter particles have positive inertial mass. They accelerate in the direction of an applied force. It is assumed that their gravitational interaction also corresponds to a positive mass, though this is difficult to test.
 

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