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Question
The inertia of an object tends to cause an object :
Options
to increase its speed
to decrease its speed
to resist a change in its state of motion
to decelerate due to friction
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Solution
to resist a change in its state of motion
Explanation:
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion.
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