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Aristotle's ideas were believed to be true from 500 BC to 1600 CE. That's about 1,100 years of false knowledge. What Aristotle taught, appeared to be correct because it seemed obvious, but not all things are obvious.
Aristotle's view on motion seems to make sense. Unfortunately, it isn't correct. But because his theories appeared to make sense, they became popular and well accepted for a very long time. The key ideas that Aristotle tried to teach were:
All motion on the Earth is linear .
All motion in the heavens (outer space) is curved .
The speed at which an object falls is directly related to the mass of an object .
Motion could be considered in two main factions: natural and violent.
Motion continues so long as there is only an applied motion to an object. Removing the motion stops the object.
It would take a man named Galileo to start the wheels of change in this field of knowledge called physics.
Galileo, unlike Aristotle, proved that motion to the Earth does not depend on the weight of an object. All objects fall to the ground at the same speed. So you see, the speed at which an object falls at has nothing to do with the mass of the object. All objects that are released from the same starting point reach the ground in the same time. Galileo proved Aristotle wrong. He proved the concept of what is called force and mass.
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What contribution did Aristotle have in astronomy?
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Contribution Aristotle has given to physical science?
what are the contributions of Aristotle to physical science
Cite contribution of Aristotle to the development of science?
Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher. He examined the nature of matter, space, time, and motion and proved that infinite linear motion and voids could not exist on Earth. He also reasoned that infinite velocities could not exist, and that time and movement are continuous and inseparable.
Why did Aristotle enjoy studying motion?
Aristotle enjoyed studying motion because he really enjoyed learning about why different things worked.
What was Aristotle's contribution on development of systematic ichthyology?
Aristotle's contribution on development of systematic ichthyology was his development of taxonomy. He had accurate knowledge of fish anatomy and could distinguish aquatic animals .
What is Aristotle's contribution to literary criticism?
Aristotle's contribution to literary criticism is the idea that poetry is an art with an object of its own. Poetry can rationally understood and reduced to an intelligible set of rules.
What state of motion did Aristotle attribute to the Earth?
natural motion c:
Aristotle called the original source of all motion the?
Aristotle called the original source of all motion the first cause or prime mover.
What were the two main classifications of motion in Aristotle's view of nature?
Natural motion and Violent motion
What year did Aristotle make his contribution to science?
Around 368 B.C.
What was Aristotle's law of motion?
Aristotle believed v = k(F/R) where speed is proportional to motive force, and inversely proportional to resistance.
What is the aristotle theory of motion?
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