Your friend says that inertia is a force that keeps things in their places, either at rest or motion. do you agree? why or why not? 1. disagree; inertia is a property of matter to behave this way, not some kind of force. 2. agree; only forces can keep things in their places. 3. disagree; inertia is a force that keeps things moving. 4. all are wrong. 5. agree; inertia is not a force that keeps things moving.