PhySci Finals Reviewer

He is a Greek philosopher whose ideas were based on common experiences that agree with people's common sense

• Galilei

• Aristotle

• Newton

• Copernicus

A mathematician who made use of experimental techniques to explain the motion of objects

• Aristotle

• Kepler

• Galilei

• Thales

Which of the following are Aristotle's views of vertical motion?

• Any object not in its natural place will strive to get there

• Objects fall at the same rate

• Heavier objects fall much faster than lighter objects

• Any two objects that are dropped together will fall together regardless of their weight if air resistance is negligible

Which of the following are Galilei's views of vertical motion?

• Any object not in its natural place will strive to get there

• Objects fall at the same rate

• Heavier objects fall much faster than lighter objects

• Any two objects that are dropped together will fall together regardless of their weight if air resistance is negligible

Which of the following is Aristotle's view of horizontal motion?

• Any object not in its natural place will strive to get there

• Force is needed to start and sustain the motion of an object

• Force is not needed to sustain the motion of an object

• Force is required to change motion

Which of the following are Galilei's views of horizontal motion?

• Force is not needed to sustain the motion of an object

• Force is required to change motion (accelerate)

• Force is needed to start and sustain the motion of an object

• Any two objects that are dropped together will fall together regardless of their weight if air resistance is negligible

Which of the following is Aristotle's view of projectile motion?

• A projectile is influenced by vertical motion due to the force of gravity and horizontal motion that is uniform

• A force is needed to start an object to move through the air until its natural motion eventually brings it to earth

Which of the following is Galilei's view of projectile motion?

• A projectile is influenced by vertical motion due to the force of gravity and horizontal motion that is uniform

• A force is needed to start an object to move through the air until its natural motion eventually brings it to earth

Who formulated the laws of motion?

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Jimmy Neutron

• Isaac Newton

What are the three laws of motion?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Interaction

• Law of Gravitation