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We can say that the opposition of any physical thing to any change in its state of motion which include modifications in speed and direction is defined as inertia. So, things have a tendency to move in a straight line at a constant speed. Therefore, the tendency of the body to maintain its motion in a straight line is called the inertia of motion.

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