adjective
- relating to or caused by inertia; tending to remain at rest or in uniform motion
Usage: physics
Examples
- The inertial navigation system uses gyroscopes to track the aircraft’s position.
- Inertial forces can be felt when a car suddenly stops or turns.
- The spacecraft relied on inertial guidance during the mission.
- An inertial reference frame is essential for accurate measurements.
- The inertial mass of an object determines its resistance to acceleration.
- Inertial confinement fusion requires extremely precise timing.