Physics

Physics

Problem

Classify the following events as showing ‘inertia of rest’ or ‘inertia of motion’. Write your answer in one word for each part. (a) A cricket ball continues to race towards the boundary after leaving the bat. (b) A fielder’s hands experience a sudden jerk while stopping the moving ball. (c) A mobile phone kept on the dashboard of a stationary car slides backward when the car accelerates forward.

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