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Force and Laws of Motion — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceForce and Laws of Motion1 Mark
MCQ
The tendency of a body to resist acceleration is called:
  • A
    Force
  • B
    Retardation
  • ✓
    Inertia
  • D
    Mass
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Answer

Correct option: C.
Inertia
Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to any change in its state of motion, including changes to its speed and direction.
It is the tendency of objects to keep moving in a straight line at constant velocity.

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