由于惯性，滑动的箱子在平坦的地面上继续移动了一段距离。

Due to ___inertia, the sliding box continued moving for a distance on the flat ground.

尽管新技术已经出现，但学校的教学方式仍然因为惯性而没有改变。

The school's teaching methods remain unchanged due to ___inertia, even though new technologies have emerged.