Answer to Question #261633 in Physics for Jason

Question

State Newton's first law of motion. What do you understand by inertia? Describe in an experience you have had in which inertia was involved.

Answer 1

If the net force is zero, the body will move by inertia along a straight line at constant velocity or rest. Inertia is the measure of the effort that I need to make to change the motion of an object. I had such an experience when was sliding on a frozen lake.