Practice Inertia Of Direction (3.4.3) - Laws of Motion

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Question 1.
What is inertia?
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Think about how objects behave when they are still or moving.
Question 2.
What does inertia of direction refer to?
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Consider what happens to a ball when kicked.
3Question 3.
What is the inertia of direction?
- A tendency to halt movement
- A preference to move in the original pathway
- An inclination to change direction willingly
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Think about movement in a straight line.
4Question 4.
True or False: The inertia of direction only applies to objects at rest.
- True
- False
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Consider both moving and stationary states.
Question 5.
During a car accident, explain how inertia of direction contributes to injuries sustained by passengers.
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Consider the role of seatbelts in protecting passengers.
Question 6.
Design a simple experiment to demonstrate inertia of direction using a ball and a ramp.
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Think about how height of the ramp might affect motion.

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