1. Inertia
The tendency for matter to maintain its state of motion is known as inertia. The inertia of a body is its tendency to resist acceleration, or change in its velocity. The mass of a body is a quantitative measure of its inertia. ... The moment of inertia is a measure of a body's resistance to changes in rotation rate. ... The moment of inertia depends not only on the mass of the body but also on the distribution of mass relative to the axis. ...
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