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Jim
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Jim asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 8 years ago

Is INERTIA a physical quantity?

If so,

and

since all measured quantities of physics have UNITS, what are inertia units..say in the SI system of measurement?

Update:

Mark...I looked up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_physical_quan...

but INERTIA isn't listed. Do U have a ref link?

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  • 8 years ago
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    Inertia is simply a principle, a concept... Concepts don't have units themselves, but units are applied when you put the concept into practice. For example: the volume of an ideal gas is determined by the number of molecules and air pressure... This is a concept, but if I want to apply this, I can say 1 mole of neon at one atmosphere of pressure has a volume of 22.4 liters (I think... I possibly forgot the real value).. Anyway, inertia simply says objects in motion stay in motion - Newton's first law, which by itself has no units until it is applied to a problem... In this case, inertia may be applied in a variety of ways which could include mass, force, and velocity units ( distance and time)

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Hi! Sorry to bother but a while ago I asked a question about the difference of the 2 average speed formulas. You said that the one that the first formula only applies to an object with constant acceleration. Let's say if I have to solve a problem and I need average speed formula to solve. How do I know if I should use the first or second formula because it doesn't say which one is constant or not. Can you please explain it again more better please? Thank you

  • Mark P
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    I think Wikipedia gives a very elegant answer to your question.

  • 6 years ago

    Wikipedia gives answer to your question.

  • 8 years ago

    Hey asshole thanks for answering my question with a smartass remark. I asked a question obviously i don't know how to find the answer.

  • 8 years ago

    CAN YOU PLEASE GO BACK TO MY QUESTION I ADDED MORE DETAILS

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