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Look up: Inertia


  1. inertia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: in-er′she-ă, in-ĕr′shă Definitions: 1. The tendency of a physical body to oppose any force tending to move it from a position of rest or to change its uniform motion. 2. Denoting inactivity or lack of force, lack of mental or physical vigor, or sl...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=44310

  2. inertia
    The property of matter that requires a force to act on it to change the way it is moving; momentum is a measure of inertia.
    Found op http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/help/dictionary.html

  3. inertia
    [n] - (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=inertia

  4. Inertia
    Inertia is a property of matter. It describes how difficult it is to either get something moving or to stop it when it is moving. So an elephant has a lot more inertia than a paper clip. The SI unit for inertia is the kilogram. It's important to realise that, e.g. when in a spacecraft in orbit, the ...
    Found op http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/computing/MainPage/SecDepts/Physics/Resources

  5. Inertia
    An object's resistance to a change in its velocity. The tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest, and of an object in motion to remain in motion, in the absence of applied forces. Newton`s first law of motion stated this tendency, while his second law effectively states that momentum (the qua...
    Found op http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/i/n/inertia/source.html

  6. Inertia
    Inability of the structure to move of itself. (The second moment of area of section about the elastic neutral axis is sometimes referred to as moment of inertia.)
    Found op http://www.corusconstruction.com/en/design_guidance/the_blue_book/

  7. inertia
    The tendency of a body to stay at rest or to continue to move at the same velocity, unless acted on by an outside force. A tractor trailer has more inertia than a bicycle. A bowling ball has more inertia than a tennis ball.
    Found op http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/i.shtml

  8. Inertia
    The tendency of a mass at rest to resist motion, or the tendency to resist change of motion.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20823

  9. inertia
    Tendency of a body to remain at rest or move in straight line
    Found op http://www.fisicx.com/quickreference/science/glossary.html

  10. Inertia
    In·er'ti·a noun [ Latin , idleness, from iners idle. See Inert .] 1. (Physics) That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or d...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/50

  11. inertia
    Inactivity, inability to move spontaneously. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?inertia

  12. inertia
    (in-ur´shә) inactivity; inability to move spontaneously. colonic inertia weak muscular activity of the colon, leading to distention of the organ and constipation. uterine inertia sluggishness of uterine contractions in labor.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Inertia
    • (n.) Want of activity; sluggishness; -- said especially of the uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased. • (n.) Inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; want of energy; sluggishness. • (n.) That property of matter by which it tends when a...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/inertia/

  2. inertia
    property of a body by virtue of which it opposes any agency that attempts to put it in motion or, if it is moving, to change the magnitude or ... [13 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/20

  3. inertia
    inactivity, inability to move spontaneously.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio45.html

  4. inertia
    inertia 1. The inability or unwillingness to move or to act. 2. In physics, the tendency of a body to remain in its state (at rest or in motion) until acted upon by an outside force. 3. Inactivity; inability to move spontaneously; sluggishness. 4. Resistance or disinclination to motion, action, o...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/203/3

  5. Inertia
    [independent record company] Inertia is an independent record company based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in March 2000 by Ashley Sellers. Inertia releases exclusively the music from many of the world’s most prominent independent labels. Inertia services include marketing, promo...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia_(independent_record_company)

  6. Inertia
    [Derek Sherinian album] Inertia is the second studio album by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, released in 2001 through InsideOut Music. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia_(Derek_Sherinian_album)

  7. Inertia
    [The Exies album] (2000) (2003) Inertia is the second studio album from the U.S. alternative rock band The Exies, released on January 7, 2003. It is their most successful album, reaching # 115 on the Billboard 200. It, along with their next studio album, Head for the Door, have sold over a c...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia_(The_Exies_album)

  8. Inertia
    [disambiguation] Inertia is the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force. Inertia can also refer to: == Physics/Science == == Music == == Fiction == ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia_(disambiguation)

  9. Inertia
    [Marvel Comics] Inertia is the name of two separate, but related superheroes from the fictional Marvel Universe. ==Various incarnations of Inertia== The first Inertia was a character from Earth-712 (the world of the faux JLA characters known as the Squadron Supreme). Like most of the newer c...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia_(Marvel_Comics)

  10. Inertia
    [DC Comics] Inertia or Kid Zoom (Reverse-Impulse) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ==Publication history== ===Creation=== When questioned as to who created Inertia, Ethan van Sciver wrote that he could only accept five percent of the credit. The rest was of...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia_(DC_Comics)

  11. Inertia
    Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to a change in its state of motion or rest, or the tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion. The principle of inertia is one of the fundamental principles of classical physics which are used to describe the motion of matter and how it...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia

  12. inertia
    1. a disposition to remain inactive or inert
    2. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

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  13. Inertia
    measurement of an object's ability to resist a change in velocity, this property is dependent upon the mass and shape of the object.
    Found op http://www.empiremagnetics.com/glossary/glossary.htm#A

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