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GK QUESTION#2986

A heavy box is hard to move initially and equally hard to stop once it starts moving. This situation demonstrates:

  1. AThe concept of gravity
  2. BConservation of force
  3. CProperty of inertiaCorrect answer
  4. DAction-reaction principle
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C. Property of inertia

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Explanation

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.

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