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Concept and Nature of Force

This document compares Aristotle and Galileo's views on motion. Aristotle believed that objects have natural states of motion and that heavy objects fall faster, while Galileo showed through experimentation that all objects fall at the same rate due to gravity. Galileo also rejected the idea that a force is needed to keep an object in motion, introducing the concept of inertia. Overall, both thinkers advanced the scientific understanding of motion, though they disagreed on some fundamental principles.

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Concept and Nature of Force

This document compares Aristotle and Galileo's views on motion. Aristotle believed that objects have natural states of motion and that heavy objects fall faster, while Galileo showed through experimentation that all objects fall at the same rate due to gravity. Galileo also rejected the idea that a force is needed to keep an object in motion, introducing the concept of inertia. Overall, both thinkers advanced the scientific understanding of motion, though they disagreed on some fundamental principles.

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Laws of Motion:

Law of Inertia, Law of Acceleration and Law of Interaction


ARISTOTELIAN AND
GALILEAN VIEWS
ABOUT MOTION
• Aristotle’s Laws of Motion
• Galileo’s Laws of Motion
Introduction
• Aristotle and Galileo were two of the most important
historical figures in physics. They may have opposing
views regarding motion, but they helped science
progress.

Aristotle Galileo Galilei


Aristotle’s Laws of Motion
• Vertical Motion
• The element Earth moves down towards its natural
resting place.
• Water’s natural place is just above Earth.
• Air rises to its natural place in the atmosphere.
• Fire leaps upwards to its natural place above the
atmosphere.

Mud Puddle Smoke Sun


Aristotle’s Laws of Motion
• Aristotleset out three (3) laws of
motion, based on observations but not
on experiment.
 Objects fall at the constant rate.
 Two types of motion: violent motion and
natural motion
 Objects in heaven (the celestial sphere)
move in circular motion, without any
external force compelling them to do so.
Aristotle’s Laws of Motion
• Every object has a
“natural” state.
• Heavy objects fall faster
than light ones.

Aristotle’s View of Gravity


Aristotle’s Laws of Motion
• Aristotle classified motion into two types:
• Natural Motion
• The motion arising from the nature of an object.
• It does not require an external force in order to
occur.
• Violent Motion
• An external force is needed for an object to move.
• If cause is removed then object returns to
“natural” state and stops moving.
Aristotle’s Laws of Motion

Aristotle’s View of Natural and Violent Force


Galileo’s Laws of Motion
• In the absence of air
resistance, all objects fall at
the same acceleration due
to gravity.
• Air resistance describes the
forces that are in opposition to
the relative motion of an object
as it passes through the air.

Correct View of Gravity


Galileo’s Laws of Motion
• One of his greatest contribution was demolishing
the idea that force was necessary to keep an
object moving.

Galileo’s Experiment on Inclined Planes


Galileo’s Laws of Motion
• What will happen to the ball in a straight plane?

In the absence of retarding forces, the tendency of


the ball is to move forever without slowing down.
We call this property of an object to resist changes
in motion inertia.
Galileo’s Laws of Motion
• Projectile Motion
• An object, called projectile, moving only under the influence
of gravity in a curved or parabolic path or trajectory is
said to be in a projectile motion.

Projectile Motion of a Canon on a Cliff


Seatwork #1
• Direction: Using a Venn diagram as similar below, compare and
contrast the idea of Aristotle and Galileo about motion. Write
your answer on your notebook.

Aristotle Galileo

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