Physics > Laws of Motion > 1.0 Newton's first law of motion
Laws of Motion
1.0 Newton's first law of motion
2.0 Newton's second law of motion
3.0 Newton's third law of motion
4.0 Force
5.0 Normal Force
6.0 Gravitional Force
7.0 Tension Force
8.0 Pseudo force
9.0 Friction
10.0 Centripetal force
1.1 Inertia
Any body cannot change its velocity by itself, without external force acting on it. This property is known as inertia.
When a car suddenly starts moving, the passenger in the car is thrown back due to inertia of rest. Similarly, when car stops suddenly, the passenger stoop forward due to inertia of motion.