The Aristotelian and Galilean Concepts ofMotion

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact is called

• friction

• motion

• velocity

• acceleration

Which of the following balls has the greatest inertia?

• ping pong ball

• a soccer ball

• a tennis ball

• a bowling ball

He is well known in his experimentation of dropping a cannon ball in the Leaning Pisa Tower

• Newton

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Plato

According to Aristotle, which falls, faster heavier or lighter object ?

• heavier object

• lighter object

• fall at the same time

• no data at all

What are the two classes of motion according to Aristotle?

• Natural motion and dynamic motion

• Natural motion and violent motion

• Natural motion and sliding motion

• Natural motion and weak motion