Motion

In natural motion, an object will move and will eventually return to its natural state depending on the composition that the object is made of.

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According to Galileo, heavy objects will fall faster than light ones

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Objects dropped simultaneously will reach the ground at the same time regardless of their masses and air resistance.

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Galileo concluded that the path taken by a projectile is parabolic.

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A kicked ball is an example of a natural motion.

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According to Galileo, a stone dropped in the ocean will sooner or later travel at constant speed.

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In Galileo’s view of vertical motion, the fall of the object is dependent on its weight.

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The fall of heavy object toward the center of the earth is a violent motion.

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The “rate of fall” of an object is better measured in terms of upward acceleration.

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Galileo used an inclined plane to perform his experiments both on uniformly accelerated motion and to study projectile motion.

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