alleryStart learning →What name is given to the property that makes an object keep doing what it is already doing?
ATension
BInertia
CMomentum
DFriction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Inertia
1. Newton's first law says an object keeps its state of motion until a net force acts.
2. The property behind this behaviour is called inertia.
3. Tension is the force inside a rope or chain, so it names a force rather than a property.
4. Friction is a force that opposes motion, which is the opposite idea to inertia.
_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 11 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 2: Newton's laws_
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