Question

In comparison to a cart the train has a much lesser tendency to change its state of motion. Why?

Answer 1

Hey Science Explorers,

We have all noticed that in comparison to a cart the train has more lesser tendency to change it's change of motion. This is due to it's inertia.

As per Newton's first law of motion - the tendency of an object to be in state of rest or to be in constant motion is called its Inertia.

Inertia and mass are directly proportional to each other. With increase in the mass of an object the inertia also increases.

In this situation it is clear that the mass of a train is much more than that of a cart therefore its inertia is larger.

Answer 2

Answer:

The tendency of a body to oppose any changes in its motion or in state is known as inertia of the body. Since, it depends on mass of weight so cart has low tendency to oppose any change in its motion.