Question

What is the measure of inertia of a body in linear motion? Which has more inertia.

i)a rubber ball or stone of same size? Why?

ii)a five rupee coin or a one rupee coin? Why​

Answer 1

Which of the following has more inertia: (a) a rubber ball and a stone of the same size? (b) a bicycle and a train? (c) a five-rupee coin and a one-rupee coin?

Answer:

Inertia is the measure of the mass of the body. The greater is the mass of the body; the greater is its inertia and vice-versa.

(a) The mass of a stone is more than the mass of a rubber ball for the same size. Hence, the inertia of the stone is greater than that of a rubber ball.

(b) Mass of a train is more than the mass of a bicycle. Hence, the inertia of the train is greater than that of the bicycle.

(c) Mass of a five rupee coin is more than that of a one-rupee coin. Hence, the inertia of the five rupee coin is greater than that of the one-rupee coin.