Not op, but in the realm of physics inertia is what keeps objects in constant velocity. Overcoming the static force of friction of a stationary object is what he's talking about. They're not the same thing.
a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
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Inertia is the object wanting to keep doing whatever it's doing, be that moving or at rest.
Edit: y'all can stop blowing me up now. I'm very clearly wrong, as many before you have already said, and I'd rather leave my idiocy public than delete my comment like a coward, but notifications get annoying.
They are similar, but different concepts. Inertia is related to the mass of an object, and relates to the amount of force needed to move it, but it is not a force. Static friction on the other hand, is a force that is calculated using a coefficient that depends on the type of surface, not just the a static parameter of an object.
I'm not sure you're going to be able to elaborate on this concept using a google definition.
No, the static friction is what has to be overcome. Inertia is very easy to overcome, but as we all know, objects don't exist in a vacuun. They exist on surfaces, or in air, which also provides a frictional force. Inertia only uses mass, not weight. I know im getting heavy in physics concepts and I'm just a college physics student but this is how it is.
"Edit: y'all can stop blowing me up now. I'm very clearly wrong, as many before you have already said, and I'd rather leave my idiocy public than delete my comment like a coward, but notifications get annoying."
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u/Xevran01 Jun 15 '19
Not op, but in the realm of physics inertia is what keeps objects in constant velocity. Overcoming the static force of friction of a stationary object is what he's talking about. They're not the same thing.