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Question
Multiple Choice Question. Select the correct option.
Inertia is the property of a body by virtue of which the body is:
Options
unable to change by itself the state of rest
unable to change by itself the state of uniform motion
unable to change by itself the direction of motion
unable to change by itself the state of rest or uniform motion.
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Solution
unable to change by itself the state of rest or uniform motion.
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