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Author: ERJAVEC, Jack.

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Inertia can be termed as a resistance offered by a body to change its state. A rigid body initially at rest will apply resistance when acted by an external force that tends to change its state of rest or velocity, or a body initially at motion will provi…

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While discussing mass and weight: Technician A says that mass is the measurement of an object’s inertia. Technician B says that mass and weight may be measured in cubic inches. Who is correct?

Technician A only

Technician B only

c. Both A and B

d. Neither A nor B

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