11th Grade Physical Science Review

The first Greek to profess a Sun-centered, or heliocentric _____________

• Aristotle

• Eudoxus

• Aristarchus

• Pythagoras

Aristotle concluded that the Earth is spherical from the curvature of its shadow on the _________

• Sun during a solar eclipse.

• Earth during a solar eclipse.

• Earth during a lunar eclipse.

• Moon during a lunar eclipse.

Which presents a system with elliptical orbit?

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Ptolemy

• Tycho

Which presents a heliocentric model of the universe?

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Ptolemy

• Tycho

Which presents a geo-heliocentric model of the solar system?

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Ptolemy

• Tycho

Which of the following is NOT considered part of Aristotelian's natural motion?

• A book resting on top of a table

• An apple falling from a tree

• Pushing a cart

• Smoke naturally rises

Which of the following is TRUE about Galileo's assertion about free - falling bodies?

• Bodies will fall on the surface of the Earth at a constant acceleration.

• Bodies will fall on the surface of the Earth at a constant projectile.

• Bodies will fall on the surface of the Earth at a constant speed.

• Bodies will fall on the surface of the Earth at a constant velocity.

According to Aristotle, the rising of smoke is an example of a __________motion?

• natural

• normal

• reaction

• violent

Which of the following is needed to put a body to rest?

• force

• gravity

• inertia

• mass

Galileo's experiment at the Leaning Tower of Pisa demonstrated that _____________.

• Heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones

• Air resistance is the only force acting on falling objects

• All objects, regardless of mass, fall at the same rate in the absence of air resistance

• Motion is always caused by an external force.