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'More the mass, more difficult it is to move the body from rest'. Explain this statement by giving an example.
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As we know, more the mass, more is the inertia of the body. So mass is a measure of inertia.
If we take the example of a loaded trolley, then we observe that, it is difficult (i.e., larger force is required) to set a loaded trolley (which has more mass) in motion than an unloaded trolley (which has less mass).
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