Concept of Motion

Law of Inertia

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

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Believed a pendulum slowed down as it approached its resting place

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

Law of the Pendulum

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

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Believed heavier objects fell faster than smaller ones

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

With a homemade telescope, monitored the movement of the stars to show the Sun was the center of the universe

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

Natural motion in relation to the four-element model

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

He understood that the projectile's path is a combination of horizontal and vertical motion

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

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A constant amount of force is needed to be applied to objects to keep them moving in horizontal motion.

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

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Objects fall to the ground at the same rate (regardless of weight) unless

things like air resistance change the rate.

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

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He defined the concept of force and its relation to motion

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Newton

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