Geraldine G.

Escala 12-MIAMI
2ND QUARTER “PHYSICS”

1. WHAT WERE THE THREE TYPES OF TERRESTRIAL MOTION FOR THE GREEK?
- The Greeks considered to be the three types of terrestrial motion. Terrestrial Motion: That is
movements that the earth makes. In physics, motion is a change in position of an object with
respect to time. Motion is typically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity,
acceleration, me and speed. Three types of terrestrial motion:

Motion with respect to quality

- Motion in respect of Quality let us call alteration, a broad term that encompasses both contraries:
and by Quality, I do not mean a property of substance (in the sense that that which defines a
specific distinction is a quality), but rather a passive quality by which a thing is said to be acted
on or incapable of being acted on.
Motion with respect to quantity

- Motion in respect of Quantity has no name that encompasses both contraries, but it is referred to
as increase or reduction depending on which one is designated: motion in the direction of
complete magnitude is referred to as increase, while motion in the opposite direction is referred to
as decrease.
Motion with respect to place

- Motion in respect of Place has no general or specific name; yet, we may call it locomotion in
general, even if the term 'locomotion' only applies to things that change their location when they
lack the power to come to a stop, and to entities that do not move themselves locally.

2. EXPLAIN DIURNAL MOTION, ANNUAL MOTION, AND PRECESSION OF

ENCUINOXES.
Diurnal Motion
- The apparent daily revolution of the celestial sphere around the celestial poles caused by the
Earth's rotation on its axis is known as diurnal motion. To put it another way, it's the apparent
movement of stars and other celestial bodies around the Earth. The diurnal circle is the circular
path that celestial bodies take to complete the diurnal motion.
When observed from Earth, heavenly bodies appear to move east to west. When looking in the
night sky, the stars appear to move counter-clockwise (from east to west) in relation to Polaris,
the North Star. Similarly, the sun, which is the closest star to Earth, appears to move counter-
clockwise on a daily basis. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, as you can see.
Circumpolar stars never seem to fade away from the horizon, nor do they appear to set or rise.
The circumpolar star circle grows in size as you move closer to the poles. The circle of
circumpolar stars, on the other hand, shrinks as you move closer to the equator, eventually
disappearing at the celestial poles.
 Annual Motion

- The apparent yearly movement of the stars as seen from Earth as a direct result of the Earth's
revolution around the sun is known as annual motion. The sun rotates 360 degrees a year around
the ecliptic, a celestial sphere path.
In relation to the stars on the celestial sphere, the sun advances eastward. The altitude of the sun
varies according to the season. Its altitude is highest during the summer solstice and lowest
during the winter solstice. In addition, the location of the dawn and sunset on the horizon varies
by season. In the summer, the sun rises north of east, and in the winter, it rises south of east.

Precession of the Equinoxes

- The sun crosses the celestial equator twice during the year as it rotates around the ecliptic. The
vernal and autumnal equinoxes are the names given to these points. The length of the day is about
equal to the duration of the night at an equinox. The vernal or spring equinox occurs on March 20
and the autumnal equinox on September 22. The periodic precession or "wobbling" of the Earth's
axis of rotation is caused by the gravitational force of the sun and moon on Earth. The apparent
motion of the equinoxes along the ecliptic as Earth ‘wobbles' is known as precession of the
equinoxes, and it occurs every 26 000 years. The North Pole of the Earth currently points to
Polaris. However, due to precession, it will eventually point to another star, Vega.