I describe the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon. What am I?
Category: Knowledge · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Think about a fundamental concept in physics.
Answer
Inertia
Explanation
Inertia is a property of matter that describes its resistance to changes in motion.
This is a hard knowledge riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Inertia.
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