Over time, gravity overtakes the objects, they lose speed and they stop moving. Inertia also comes into play in much more advanced ways. For instance, inertia plays a major role in ensuring ...

Here we calculate the inertia of several objects involved in a motion system; then we calculate how much of that inertia is seen by the clutch/brake. Assume for the conveyor system on page 26 that ...

Inertia is a basic property of matter, and means that the velocity of an object will remain constant unless a force acts on it. It is the basis of Newton's first law of motion.