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Aristotle's Physics and Philoponus

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Which of the following is NOT a fundamental constituent of matter?

Photons (correct)

Atoms

Protons

Electrons

What is the main goal of physics?

To understand how the universe behaves (correct)

To study the behavior of energy and force

To explore the interactions of particles

To investigate the properties of matter

Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest along with physics?

Chemistry

Mathematics

Biology

Astronomy (correct)

Who criticized Aristotle's principles of physics based on observation?

Philoponus (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the concept of impetus in the 1300s?

Jean Buridan (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization inherited Aristotelian physics from the Greeks and developed it further?

Islamic scholars (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristotle believe about the elements?

They have specific natural places based on their density (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization had a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?

Sumerians (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the idea of atomism, which was later found to be correct?

Democritus (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which empire resisted attacks from barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?

Eastern Roman Empire (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced the theory of impetus and questioned Aristotle's teaching of physics?

John Philoponus (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, motion is a continuum because

Objects can move from one location to another while still occupying the same amount of space (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, a change in substance is defined as

A change in matter (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, heavier objects fall faster because

The speed is proportional to the weight (D) Signup and view all the answers

The Book of Optics written by Ibn al-Haytham

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers