A net force, acting on the object.
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An object's state of motion changes when an unbalanced force is applied to it. This force can either speed up, slow down, or change the direction of the object's motion. This change in motion is described by Newton's laws of motion.
The tendency for objects to change in their position or motion is known as inertia, as described by Newton's first law of motion. Inertia describes an object's resistance to changes in its state of motion.
Objects tend to resist changes in motion due to inertia, which is the tendency of an object to maintain its current state of motion. The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia and resistance to changes in motion. This resistance is why objects require a force to accelerate, decelerate, or change direction.
Inertia is the term that describes the tendency of objects to resist changes in their state of motion.
The term is inertia. It is the property of matter that causes objects to resist changes in their state of motion.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. Objects with more mass have greater inertia, so they are harder to accelerate or decelerate. Inertia also causes objects in motion to stay in motion and objects at rest to stay at rest unless acted upon by an external force.