A copper coin resting on a piece of cardboard is placed on a beaker as shown in the diagram. When the cardboard is rapidly removed, the coin drops into the beaker. The two properties of the coin which best explain its fall are its weight and its
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The two properties of the coin which best explain its fall are its weight and its inertia.
Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity, and it directly influences how objects fall. The coin falls because its weight pulls it downward.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion. When the cardboard is removed rapidly, the coin's inertia causes it to resist the force that was keeping it stationary on the cardboard. As a result, the coin drops into the beaker.