Unit 7 History of Motion 7.1
Aristotle 367 B.C.
Geocentrism Earth is center
Free Fall According to Aristotle “heavier people would fall faster than lighter people”
Galileo Galilei 1564-1643
Heliocentrism Sun is center
Free Fall According to Galileo “all people would fall at the same rate regardless of mass”
Sir Isaac Newton 1643-1727
Chapter 5 – Matter in Motion Section 1 – Measuring Motion What Is a Force?
Force A force is a push or a pull Forces act on objects Net force – combination of all forces acting on an object Newton (N) – the SI unit for force
Gravity
The gravitational “pull” of the Sun on the planets
Archimedes 287 B.C.
Archimedes Principle Notice how the crown weighs less in water