Author Question: According to the Aristotelian view of motion, which of these would NOT work? a. An arrow flying ... (Read 165 times)

ssal · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

According to the Aristotelian view of motion, which of these would NOT work?
a. An arrow flying away from a bow.
b. A stone dropping through water to the creek bed.
c. An apple falling from a tree to the ground.
d. A person climbing a tree.
e. A rocket ship going to the moon.

Question 2

A skilled ballet dancer appears to move in a seemingly floating motion, seeming to defy gravity in a grand jet. Part of how this is done is by:
a. moving her arms and legs to keep her center of mass at the about same height above the ground.
b. moving her arms and legs to cause her center of mass to move upward while falling.
c. being supported from the ceiling by a hidden cable not visible to the audience.
d. moving her arms and legs so that as her center of mass moves, she keeps her head at the same height above the ground.
e. moving her arms and legs so that her center of mass is kept from accelerating downward.