Who relied on experiment, Aristotle or Galileo?
Out of Aristotle or Galileo, the one who relied on experiments.
Answer to Problem 5A
Galileo relied on experiments.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
Aristotle stated the idea of motion by describing two types of motion: natural motion and volatile motion. The cause of volatile motion are forces.
Galileo studied the motion of rolling ball. Galileo was concerned with how objects move rather than considering why they move. Galileo studied the causes of motion by doing experiments of rolling ball along the surfaces tilted at different angles.
Conclusion:
Galileo relied on experiments and Aristotle given the idea theoretically.
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