Question

Pat measures a small rubber ball and then makes three other balls of the same diameter from lead, foam, and wood. Which ball has the greatest inertia? (Hint: think about the mass of each one). a the rubber ball b the lead ball c the foam ball d the wood ball

Answer 1

Hey there!

Your answer is lead.

If they all have the same diameter, then the density is what is different.

Density is the amount of mass in an amount of space.

The material with the highest density, meaning there is more mass within that amount of space, is lead.

The more mass an object has, the more inertia it has.

So, since lead has the most mass, it also has the most inertia.

Hope this helps!