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Old 08-27-2013, 07:57 AM   #6
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The resistance of any physical object to a change in motion is referred to as "inertia" (p). The formula for inertia is p = (mass) * (velocity).
This is only true for linear motion. Angular momentum is expressed as moment of inertia x angular velocity.
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