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Question
which of the following objects has the greatest inertia?
a an elephant, standing still.
b a bullet, moving at 700 m/s.
c a car moving slowly, but accelerating rapidly.
d a skydiver falling at a constant velocity
Brief Explanations
Inertia is directly related to mass. The more massive an object, the greater its inertia, regardless of its motion state. An elephant has a much larger mass compared to a bullet, a car, and a skydiver.
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A. An elephant, standing still.