Inertia vs. Gravity

Inertianoun

The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.

Inertianoun

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

Inertianoun

(medicine) Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.

Inertianoun

That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; - sometimes called vis inertiæ. The inertia of a body is proportional to its mass.

Inertianoun

Inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; lack of energy; sluggishness.

Inertianoun

Lack of activity; sluggishness; - said especially of the uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.

Inertianoun

a disposition to remain inactive or inert;

Inertianoun

(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

Inertianoun

a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged

Inertianoun

a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force

Inertianoun

resistance to change in some other physical property

Inertia

Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity. This includes changes to the object's speed, or direction of motion.

Gravitynoun

Resultant force on Earth's surface, of the attraction by the Earth's masses, and the centrifugal pseudo-force caused by the Earth's rotation.

Gravitynoun

Gravitation, universal force exercised by two bodies onto each other (In casual discussion, gravity and gravitation are often used interchangeably).

Gravitynoun

The state or condition of having weight; weight; heaviness.

Gravitynoun

Specific gravity

Gravitynoun

The state or condition of being grave; seriousness.

Gravitynoun

(music) The lowness of a note.

Gravitynoun

The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.

Gravitynoun

Sobriety of character or demeanor.

Gravitynoun

Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.

Gravitynoun

The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation.

Gravitynoun

Lowness of tone; - opposed to acuteness.

Gravitynoun

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface;

Gravitynoun

a manner that is serious and solemn

Gravitynoun

a solemn and dignified feeling

Gravitynoun

the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.

Gravitynoun

the degree of intensity of gravity, measured by acceleration.

Gravitynoun

extreme importance; seriousness

Gravitynoun

solemnity of manner

Gravity

Gravity (from Latin gravitas 'weight'), or gravitation, is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy—including planets, stars, galaxies, and even light—are attracted to (or gravitate toward) one another. On Earth, gravity gives weight to physical objects, and the Moon's gravity causes the ocean tides.