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lnertia is that property of a body by virtue of which the body is

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unable to change by itself the state of rest

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unable to change by itself the state of uniform motion.

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unable to change by itself the direction of motion.

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unable to change by itself the state of rest or of uniform motion

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Inertia means resistance to change. It is the property of the body by virtue of which it cannot change by itself its state of rest or of uniform motion.
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