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PHYSICAL SCIENCE 12
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QUARTER 4th WEEK 8 DAY
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TOPIC Aristotle vs. Galileo
The learners:
1.Differentiate Aristotelian and Galilean views of motion.
LEARNING 2. infer on why the ideas of Aristotle prevailed for a very long time
COMPETENCY 3.interpret motion graphs

Motion is the movement or change in location of an object over time.it is often described in terms of direction,
location, and speed.
Aristotle and Galileo were two of the most important historical figures in physics. They may have had opposing
views regarding motion. But they both helped science progress. Before you learn more about motion, get to know
these influential individuals first.

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In previous module, Aristotle’s idea of motion was introduced. Recall that Aristotle classified motion as natural and
violent. For Aristotle, every object has a proper place in the universe. He considered the four elements—earth,
water, air, and fire- as the proper places.
Here are some examples of Aristotle’s view of the motion of objects:
1. A rock properly rolls down the hill.
2. A puff smoke properly rises.
3. A feather properly drops to the ground (but it will fall slower than a piece of rock because it is a mixture of
air and earth).

Free fall
Free fall is a type of motion wherein no other external factors aside from gravity influences the acceleration of an
object. How is this explained Aristotle and Galileo?
Idea 1: Free fall
Which falls faster: a heavy object or a light one?
Aristotle: Galileo:
A heavy object falls faster In the absence of air resistance, all objects fall at the same
rate.

Projectile Motion
An object, called a projectile, moving only under the influence of gravity in curved/parabolic path or trajectory is
said to be in projectile motion. Any object thrown near the surface of earth is subjected to gravity, thus, instead of
moving continuously on a vertical path. How did Aristotle and Galileo explain the path followed by a projectile?
Idea 2: Projectile Motion
Why does a projectile follow a trajectory? What maintains its motion?
Aristotle: Galileo:
Initial impetus is supplied to an object, making A projectile move in constant horizontal motion
it move into a new region. simultaneously with a constant vertical acceleration. This
result in parabolic path.

According to Aristotle’s, a cannonball when fired from a cannon moves in a straight horizontal line because of a
force that made it move called impetus. When the cannonball loses this impetus, it will fall to the ground abruptly as
shown in the vertical path directed to the ground.
But Galileo had another thing in mind. He explained that when you fire a canon, the cannonball moves in two-
dimensional motion.
 Motion graph
Motion graphs are a useful tool for visualizing and communicating information about an object’s motion.
Describing the motion of an object is occasionally hard to do with words, sometimes graphs help make motion
easier to picture and therefore understand.
Example 1: Position vs. Time

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Example 2: Velocity vs. Time

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Example 3: Acceleration vs. Time

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Assessment:
Directions: Answer the Following
1. differentiate natural motion and violent motion. Give an example each.
2.what are the ideas of Aristotle and Galileo about motion? Explain briefly.

REFERENCE/S Diwa Senior High School Series ( physical change)

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MARIFE B. ABDULA, LPT/ 09353868554

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Global Technical School of Zamboanga, Inc.
MARIFE B. ABDULA, LPT/ 09353868554
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Global Technical School of Zamboanga, Inc.