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प्रश्न
Give one example each of inertia of rest and inertia of motion.
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उत्तर
A book lying on a table will remain placed at the table unless it is displaced by some external force. This is an example of inertia of rest.
A ball rolling on the ground will continue to roll unless the external force, the force of friction between the ball and the ground stops it.
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