Inertia and Momentum

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Inertia noun - An inclination not to do work or engage in activities.

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Momentum and inertia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Momentum" instead a noun "Inertia".

Nearby Words: inert, inertness

Momentum noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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Inertia and momentum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inertia" instead a noun "Momentum".

Nearby Words: momentous, moment

physical	physical inertia	physical momentum
excess	excess inertia	excess momentum
considerable	considerable inertia	considerable momentum
sheer	sheer inertia	sheer momentum
Other adjectives: massive, large, enormous, little, drained, negligible, rotational.

But you might want to damp the inertia of everything that your warp bubble has run into, or it will have quite a lot of momentum when you stop...

Source: Inertial Dampening
When their inertia or forward momentum is returned, they rush together to crush the planet between them.

Source: Earth-Shattering Kaboom
In real life, most terrestrial species simply can't exert enough force in midair to effect even the slightest change to their momentum, making inertia a cruel mistress indeed.

Source: Jump Physics

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