IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 59
A cardboard is placed on a glass of water, and a ten paise coin is placed on the cardboard. If the cardboard is flicked suddenly in the direction parallel to its surface, then the cardboard flies
away, but the coin falls in the glass.
The behaviour of the coin can be explained by which among the following properties?
[A] Momentum
[B] Acceleration
[C] Inertia
[D] Friction
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[C] Inertia
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Originally written on
September 28, 2016
and last modified on
December 20, 2023.