Question

Describe the term inertia explain why fruits and leafs fall down when tree shaken

Answer 1

The tendency of an object to be at the state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line is known as inertia. Due to inertia of rest, the leaves try to be in rest when a tree is shaken. But the branch and trunk comes into motion which causes the leaves to separate from its branch. Hence, the leaves fall when a tree is shaken.

Answer 2

Inertia means that ''If an object is in motion wants to be in motion and an object in rest wants to be in rest until any external force applied on it. Leafs of tree is in rest while if u move it it comes in motion and loses it's ability. so it fall down....