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inertia

inertia
the tendency of a body at rest to stay at rest and a body in motion to keep moving
A passenger lurches forward when a car stops suddenly because of their body's inertia.
From Lesson 3:Physical Sciences·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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A passenger lurches forward when a car stops suddenly because of their body's inertia.

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