An Introduction to Physical Science
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ISBN: 9781305079137
Author: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3MC
What term refers to the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in uniform, straight-line motion? (3.2)
- (a) mass
- (b) force
- (c) inertia
- (d) external force
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