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Physical Science
Q4 Week 2 : Aristotelian vs. Galilean views of Motion; How
Galileo used his discoveries in mechanics to address scientific
objections to the Copernican Model; Understanding Newton’s
First Law of Motion
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Quarter 4 Week 2
At the end of the session you will be able to;
• Compare and contrast the Aristotelian and Galilean
conception of vertical motion, horizontal motion and
projectile motion;
• explain how Galileo inferred that objects in vacuum fall with
uniform acceleration, and that force is not necessary to sustain
horizontal motion.
• Explain the subtle distinction between Newton’s 1st Law of
Motion (or Law of Inertia) and Galileo’s assertion that force is
not necessary to sustain horizontal motion
What I Know
What I Know
a. Galileo Galilei
1. Who was the Italian physicist who played a
major role in the scientific revolution, studied
natural forces and conducted theoretical and
experimental work on motion of bodies?
c. Johannes Kepler
b. Isaac Newton d. Tycho Brahe
What I Know
a. Aristotle
2. Who claimed that heavy and light objects drop
in the same way?
c. Galileo
b. Copernicus d. Ptolemy
What I Know
a. Natural motion and Dynamic motion
3. What are the two classes of motion according to
Aristotle?
c. Natural motion and violent motion
b. Natural motion and sliding motion
d. Natural motion and weak motion
What I Know
a. Air resistance
4. It causes the object in vacuum fall at the same
time
c. Air in space
b. Zero air resistance
d. Mass of the object
What I Know
a. Heavier object
5. According to Aristotle, which falls faster, heavier
or lighter object?
c. Fall at the same time
b. Lighter object
d. No data at all
The Aristotelian & Galilean Conceptions of
Vertical, Horizontal and Projectile Motions
•Motion is the
action of
changing
location or
position.
Horizontal and
vertical motion and
projectile motions
can be derived
from the
quantification of
the “RATE OF FALL”
or
“ACCELERATION”
The Aristotelian & Galilean Conceptions of
Vertical, Horizontal and Projectile Motions
According to
Aristotle, Motion is
divided into two
main classes:
• NATURAL MOTION
• VIOLENT MOTION
Vertical Motion (Aristotle)
• Vertical Motion is natural
motion
• In a natural motion,
objects move and return
to its natural state based
on its material or
composition
Vertical Motion (Aristotle)
• When a thing thrown
upward falls down, its
element was earth.
• smoke goes up in the air
because it is its natural place
• Aristotelian concept of
natural motion is largely
falling or rising
Horizontal Motion (Aristotle)
•An object moving in a
violent motion requires
push or pull to maintain
horizontal motion.
Projectile Motion (Aristotle)
•Projectile motion of an
object is parallel to the
ground until it is the
object’s time to fall
back into the ground.
• it is both natural and
violent motion
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei – an Italian
physicist considered as
the “father of modern
physics”
Vertical Motion (Galileo)
• In the absence of
resistance, objects would
not fall depending on
their weight, but in the
time of fall.
Vertical Motion (Galileo)
Horizontal Motion (Galileo)
•An object in motion, if
unimpeded, will
continue to be in
motion, and an external
force is not necessary to
maintain that motion.
Horizontal Motion (Galileo)
Projectile Motion (Galileo)
•Projectile is a
combination of a
uniform motion in the
horizontal direction
and uniformly
accelerated motion in
the vertical direction
Galileo’s Experimentation
• Galileo dropped
two different
weights of cannon
ball to the Leaning
Tower of Pisa
Galileo’s Experimentation
• Galileo used
the inclined
ramp to
measure the
acceleration
of an object
Galileo’s Experimentation
• Speed is the
distance
travelled by an
object divided
by the time
taken to travel
the distance
Galileo’s Experimentation
• A ball rolling down
an inclined plane
increases its speed
by the same value
after every second.
• the ball increases
speed by 2 m/s
every second
Galileo’s Experimentation
The first concepts
of laws of motion
was developed
by Galileo after
his experiments
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Galileo’s and Inertia
• velocity
• the idea of force
that causes motion
• natural state of an
object is rest or
uniformed motion
• objects resists
motion, inertia
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Galileo’s and Inertia
Isaac Newton & his First Law of
Motion
Isaac Newton
expanded Galileo’s
work and came up
with his Three Laws
of Motion
Isaac Newton & his First Law of
Motion
First Law of Motion
(Inertia) – object at rest
stays at rest and object
in motion stays in
motion with the same
speed and in the same
direction unless acted
upon by an
unbalanced force.
Mass and Inertia
Mass is
proportional
to its inertia
Mass and Inertia
Which of the two is harder to
stop when running downhill?
3 types of Inertia
Inertia of Rest –
object will stay in
place unless
something moves
it.
3 types of Inertia
Inertia of Motion –
an object will
continue at the
same speed until
a force acts on it.
3 types of Inertia
Inertia of Direction
– an object will stay
moving in the same
direction unless a
force acts on it.
Forces
•Force is
defined as a
push or pull
• It is measured
in Newtons
Forces
1𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛=1 𝑘𝑔 𝑥1𝑚/ 𝑠/ 𝑠
1 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑡𝑜𝑛=1 𝑘𝑔 .𝑚 / 𝑠2
Friction
It is a force that opposes
motion between any
surfaces that are touching
Friction
Rough surfaces have
more friction that smooth
surfaces
Friction
Heavier objects have
more friction
Friction
Friction produces heat
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Balanced force occurs
when the NET FORCE is
equals to zero.
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Net force is the
total
combination of
forces acting
on an object
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Unbalanced force occurs
when the net force is
greater than zero.
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
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