inertial mass
inertial mass · inertial masses
The mass of an object measured as its resistance to being accelerated by an applied forceThe mass of an object measured as its resistance to being accelerated by an applied force; it is equal to its gravitational mass.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The mass of an object measured as its resistance to being accelerated by an applied force; it is equal to its gravitational mass.
More definitions
- (physics) the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity
Forms
plural: inertial masses| Singular | inertial mass |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable