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Question 13

The tendency for a stationary body to continue to remain at rest when a force is applied to it is known as

  • A.friction
  • B.impulse
  • C.inertia
  • D.momentum
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Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
2012
Question no.
#13
Type
Objective
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