x86 said:Box B sits on top of box A. IF we apply a force to box A and cause it to move to the right; then box B moves to the left.
Why? Why doesn't box B also move to the right? Can someone explain this? I keep doing such experiments but can't figure it out.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. This means that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue moving at a constant velocity in a straight line, unless acted upon by an external force.
Inertia explains the movement of Box B because when Box A moves to the right, it creates an imbalance of forces on Box B. This causes Box B to move in the opposite direction, to the left, in an attempt to maintain its state of rest.
No, inertia is not a force. It is a property of matter that describes its resistance to changes in motion. However, it can be affected by forces acting on an object.
The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia. This means that objects with more mass are more difficult to accelerate or decelerate, and will require more force to do so.
Yes, inertia can be overcome by external forces. However, the amount of force required to overcome the inertia of an object depends on its mass and initial velocity.