I resist changes in motion; I’m a property of matter. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about why things stop moving.
Answer
Inertia
Explanation
Inertia is the resistance of an object to any change in its state of motion.
This is a medium science riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Inertia.
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