Aristotle on Motion
Copernicus and the Moving Earth (and conversions)
Galileo on Motion
100
This was thought to be either straight up or straight down, like a boulder falling straight down or a puff of smoke rising in the air.
What is natural motion?
100
Formulated the theory that the Earth moves.
Who is Nicolas Copernicus?
200
A Greek scientist who studied motion.
Who is Aristotle?
200
On the day or Copernicus' death, he was delivered the first copy of this paper.
What is De Revolutionibus?
300
Imposed motion
What is violent motion
300
Force that acts between materials that touch as they move past each other.
What is friction?
400
Natural and Violent
What are the two types of motion?
400
Convert 50 mm to meters.
What is 0.05 Meter?
400
Any push or pull.
What is force?
500
Convert 8,000 kilometers to meters.
What is 8,000,000 meters?
500
The foremost scientist of late-Renaissance Italy who studied motion.
Who is Galileo?