Which of the following ancient Greek Philosophers thought that the heavier the object, the faster it should fall? Aristotle Lucretius Alhazen Democritus
Which of the following ancient Greek Philosophers thought that the heavier the object, the faster it should fall?
- Aristotle
- Lucretius
- Alhazen
- Democritus
What is Aristotle’s most notable contribution to astronomy?
- Occurrence of Eclipse
- Shape of the Earth
- Occurrence of Tides
- Discovery of Planets
Which Aristotelian motion refers to the movement of the objects that are on earth?
- Involuntary
- Voluntary
- Celestial
- Terrestrial
Which Aristotelian motion refers to the movement of animals and humans?
- Involuntary
- Voluntary
- Natural
- Violent
Which of the following reasons Aristotle thought about the nature of motion?
- Sustained by orbits
- Sustained by moving air
- Sustained by a push or pull
- Sustained by the will of the Greek Gods
Which among the following astronomers were conclusive of Galileo’s idea?
- Aristarchus of Samos
- Tycho Brahe
- Aristotle
- Nicolaus Copernicus
Which of the following terms refer to the property of an object to resist change in motion?
- Inertia
Force - Friction
- Weight
What did Galileo found out after dropping objects with different masses on the leaning tower of pisa?
- Massive objects fall faster compared to less massive objects.
- Massive objects fall slower compared to less massive objects.
- Massive objects fall at the same rate with less massive objects.
- All of the above
Which of the following statements is false regarding Galileo’s experiment on motion of objects?
- As an object moves on a downward slope, its speed will decrease
- As an object moves on an upward slope, its speed will increase
- As an object moves on a flat surface, it will increase then decrease its speed.
- All of the above.
Which of the following terms is defined by Galileo as the opposing force that causes an object to eventually stop?
- Friction
- Inertia
- Weight
- Gravity
Which of the following is an application of Galileo’s concept of Inertia?
- Force is required to keep a body moving
- Force is not required to keep a body moving
- Push or pull is required to keep a body moving
- A body should be moving on a slope to increase its speed
Which of the following terms refer to the apparent movement of the sky from east to west?
- Annual Motion
- Diurnal Motion
- Celestial Motion
- Terrestrial Motion
Which of the following terms refer to the occurrence of a phenomenon once a year such as changing of seasons?
- Annual Motion
- Diurnal Motion
- Celestial Motion
- Terrestrial Motion
Which of the following is synonymous to annual motion?
- Retrograde motion
- Apparent motion
- Rotation
- Revolution
Which of the following is synonymous to diurnal motion?
- Retrograde motion
- Apparent motion
- Rotation
- Revolution
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