What is the quantitative measure of inertia?

1 Answer
Nov 25, 2016

#kg# or kilogram. In other words: the same as mass (these are identical).

Explanation:

Inertia is often described as "unwillingness to move".

Changing the velocity or direction of movement requires Force.
The formula #vecF=mxxveca# explains that a mass (in #kg#) needs a force (in #N=kg*m//s^2#) to accelarate (in #m//s^2#).

Notice that the arrow above the letters denotes a vector, i.e. direction is important.