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What is the reason the ball comes to a stop after moving a finite distance on the horizontal plane?
What is the reason the ball comes to a stop after moving a finite distance on the horizontal plane?
- Circular motion guiding the motion
- Static friction helping the motion
- Kinetic friction opposing the motion (correct)
- Rolling friction facilitating the motion
Which scientist inferred the law of inertia from observations of a ball on a double inclined plane?
Which scientist inferred the law of inertia from observations of a ball on a double inclined plane?
- Aristotle
- Isaac
- Newton
- Galileo (correct)
What was the starting point for Isaac Newton when formulating his three laws of motion?
What was the starting point for Isaac Newton when formulating his three laws of motion?
- Galileo's law of inertia (correct)
- Ancient Indian concepts
- Aristotle's motion theories
- Frictional forces analysis
According to Galileo's observations, in the absence of friction, what would happen to the ball's velocity on the horizontal plane?
According to Galileo's observations, in the absence of friction, what would happen to the ball's velocity on the horizontal plane?
Which type of friction is responsible for stopping the ball's motion on the horizontal plane?
Which type of friction is responsible for stopping the ball's motion on the horizontal plane?