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      • Inertia is a property of matter that refers to its resistance to changes in motion. This concept applies to both movement and rest. Objects at rest tend to stay at rest and objects in motion will want to stay in motion. Inertia depends solely on an object’s mass. More massive objects have more inertia and are harder to start or stop moving.
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