GK QUESTION#2986
A heavy box is hard to move initially and equally hard to stop once it starts moving. This situation demonstrates:
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C. Property of inertia
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Inertia is resistance to a change in a body’s state of motion. A larger mass has greater inertia. The example illustrates difficulty both in starting motion and in stopping it; exact forces also depend on friction and how quickly the change is made.