True or false: inertia and force

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Inertia is the tendency to resist a change of motion.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A body needs a continuing force to travel at constant velocity in space.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Friction is what makes a push seem necessary on Earth.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Zero net force allows constant velocity, not just rest.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The first law only applies to bodies at rest.

Explanation