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Vocabulary Entry
inertial
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Relating to or characterized by inertia; not having the ability to move or respond quickly.
Example Sentences
"The inertial forces in the spaceship made it difficult for the astronauts to move."
"Inertial navigation systems are critical for accurately guiding aircraft."
"She felt an inertial resistance when trying to start up the exercise routine again."
N
noun
The property of an object that causes it to remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.
Example Sentences
"Inertia is a fundamental concept in physics that explains why objects at rest tend to stay at rest."
"The car's inertia made it difficult to stop quickly when the light turned red."
"He calculated the inertia of the system to determine how it would respond to applied forces."