15 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental constituent of matter?
Photons
What is the main goal of physics?
To understand how the universe behaves
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest along with physics?
Astronomy
Who criticized Aristotle's principles of physics based on observation?
Philoponus
Who developed the concept of impetus in the 1300s?
Jean Buridan
Which ancient civilization inherited Aristotelian physics from the Greeks and developed it further?
Islamic scholars
What did Aristotle believe about the elements?
They have specific natural places based on their density
Which ancient civilization had a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Sumerians
Who proposed the idea of atomism, which was later found to be correct?
Democritus
Which empire resisted attacks from barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?
Eastern Roman Empire
Who introduced the theory of impetus and questioned Aristotle's teaching of physics?
John Philoponus
According to Aristotle, motion is a continuum because
Objects can move from one location to another while still occupying the same amount of space
According to Aristotle, a change in substance is defined as
A change in matter
According to Aristotle, heavier objects fall faster because
The speed is proportional to the weight
The Book of Optics written by Ibn al-Haytham
All of the above
Test your knowledge of Aristotle's physics and the criticism it faced from Philoponus. Explore the contrasting approaches of verbal argument and observation in understanding the physical world.
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