Author Question: Which of these things did Galileo NOT do? a. Make up a thought experiment that indicated that ... (Read 78 times)

wrbasek0 · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

Which of these things did Galileo NOT do?
a. Make up a thought experiment that indicated that objects would fall at the same rate.
b. Invent the concept of acceleration.
c. Stop publishing his scientific work after being convicted of heresy.
d. Experiment with rolling balls down ramps of increasing steepness to test how objects would fall.
e. Argue that Earth moves around the Sun.

Question 2

Which of these statements is true?
a. Aristotle believed that the speed at which objects fall depends on their weight (and he was right).
b. Aristotle believed that the speed at which objects fall depends on the medium they fall through (and he was wrong).
c. Aristotle believed that a falling object was not trying to reach a goal.
d. Aristotle believed that the speed at which objects fall depends on both their weight and the medium they fall through (and he was partly right).
e. Aristotle believed that how fast objects fall depends on both their weight and their surrounding medium (and he was right).