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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Module 10: Aristotelian and Galilean Concepts on Motion
Second Edition, 2021
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Senior High School
Physical Science
Module 10:
Aristotelian and Galilean Concepts
on Motion
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Introductory Message
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learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities,
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how they can best help you on your home-based learning.
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Target
Three of the most acclaimed scientists of all time are Aristotle, Galileo, and
Newton. Born at different periods in human history, each made a distinctive
pioneering contribution to scientific knowledge. They providing enlightenment on
different events and human thoughts in the different aspects of the universe.
In this module, you shall learn how three different people, who never met
each other had their ideas meet in the laying down of the principles of one of
nature’s components -----MOTION! This module shall help us understand how
each scientist, in his own time and with the available resources, passionately
pursued knowledge to provide humankind a level of understanding of the things
going on in the environment, particularly vertical motion, horizontal motion, and
projectile motion. Their persistence, challenged the scientists of our time to dig
deeper so that the unknown may be known despite the absence of the kind of
technology that we have today.
2. explain how Galileo inferred that objects in vacuum fall with uniform
acceleration, and that force is not necessary to sustain horizontal motion
(S11/12PS-1Vc-47)
Learning Objectives:
a. define uniform acceleration
b. describe motion in a vacuum
c. explain why objects in a vacuum fall with uniform acceleration
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PRE-TEST. Choose the letter of the CORRECT answer and write this on a separate
answer sheet.
2. What form of motion can only occur in outer space or a vacuum and is solely
dependent on the force of gravity?
A. Centripetal Motion B. Free Fall Motion
C. Projectile Motion D. None of the Above
4. What type of friction occurs when air pushes against a moving object
causing it to decelerate?
A. Air resistance B. Gravity
C. Surface area D. Velocity
7. What is the idea used by Aristotle to explain how objects sustain their
horizontal motion?
A. Antiperistasis B. Projectile motion
C. Violent motion D. Large amount of force applied
9. Which form of motion always follows a curved path and requires an initial
launch force that is greater than the force of gravity?
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10. What did Aristotle propose about all falling objects? They would fall at the
same ___________.
A. Acceleration B. Distance C. Speed D. Time
11. How would you complete the following based on Galileo’s idea?
“GREATER FORCE APPLIED = Greater ___________”
A. Acceleration B. Distance covered
C. Free fall D. Speed
12. Based on Aristotelian Physics, what was natural for planets to do in terms of
their type of motion? They orbit in ___________?
A. Circular motion B. Elliptical motion
C. Triangular motion D. No particular consistent shape
14. How did Galileo and Aristotle view this statement: The more mass an object
the faster it will fall.
A. Aristotle & Galileo: True
B. Aristotle & Galileo: False
C. Aristotle - TRUE; Galileo – FALSE
D. Aristotle - FALSE; Galileo – TRUE
15. If you were Galileo, how would you answer the following question: "Why does
a bowling ball and feather hit the ground at different times when dropped
from the same height?"
A. Air resistance counts.
B. One is denser than the other.
C. One is heavier than the other.
D. They don't; they hit the ground at the same time.
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ARISTOTELEAN AND GALILEAN
CONCEPTS ON MOTION
Jumpstart
Direction: Using the cartoon strip above and of your previous knowledge, complete
the following table. Check the box under the person that corresponds to the given
information. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
From Italy
From Greece
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Discover
A. Nature of Motion
The concept of motion in physics is one of the important topics under
Classical Mechanics. Did you know that everything in the universe is always
moving? Even if you are completely still, you still belong to the earth, which is
continuously moving about its axis and around the sun. Motion means a change in
the position of an object with reference to time.
Aristotle also explained that the laws governing the motion of the heavens
were different than those laws that govern the motion on earth.
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2. Galilean Concepts on Motion
B. Types of Motion
1. Vertical Motion
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Figure 5. Aristotle’s Vertical Motion
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Galileo, on the other hand, conducted experiments from which he was able
to show that pure freefall acceleration is uniform and constant in all objects,
regardless of their size and weight, and that acceleration is 9.8 m/s2. This means
that all objects, no matter how heavy or how light they are, fall to the ground with
the same acceleration, which is due to gravity. This further means that it was
Galileo who first established the idea that all objects on the surface of the earth are
being pulled by the earth’s gravitational force at an acceleration of 9.8 m/s 2. So any
object tossed upward will surely fall back to the ground.
2. Horizontal Motion
As for Galileo, objects will move along the same plane with a motion that is
uniform and perpetual, provided the plane has no limits meaning, there are no
interferences, such as friction. In Figure 7, the ball continues to roll without
stopping as long as there are no interferences to disturb motion. Interference is any
outside force that may cause the moving object to slow down or stop moving. This
includes wind, water, another object, etc.
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Figure 7. Ball Rolling on Smooth Surface
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3. Projectile Motion
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3. An object which is thrown upward at an angle to the horizontal
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C. Acceleration in a vacuum
What is a vacuum?
A vacuum is a place where there is no air, therefore, no air resistance . Any
region with a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure is a vacuum, but in the
real world, a vacuum is partial or imperfect. A few atoms or molecules always
remain. The pressure of a partial vacuum is lower than atmospheric pressure, but
it isn’t zero. A perfect vacuum is a theoretical space completely devoid of matter.
This type of vacuum also goes by the name “free space.”
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It was mentioned earlier that friction is interference to motion. This means
that the presence of friction can slow down or stop motion. This can be observed
easily on a rough surface. But what about in the air that we can’t see, is there
friction? Yes, there is friction among air molecules. We call this air resistance. In a
vacuum, air resistance is negligible or possibly zero. This means that in a vacuum,
friction is negligible or possibly zero. It is, therefore, understood that there would
be no interference to motion, so nothing affects the falling object except gravity.
Acceleration in a vacuum
An object that falls through a vacuum is subjected to only one external force, the
gravitational force, expressed as the weight of the object. The weight
equation defines the weight W to be equal to the mass of the object m times the
gravitational acceleration g:
W=m*g
the value of g is 9.8 meters per square second on the surface of the earth. The
gravitational acceleration g decreases with the square of the distance from the
center of the earth. But for many practical problems, we can assume this factor to
be a constant. An object that moves because of the action of gravity alone is said to
be free falling. If the object falls through the atmosphere, there is an
additional drag force/friction/air resistance acting on the object, and
the physics involved with the motion of the object is more complex.
Explore
From the same height, drop a basketball and a piece of paper. Which
will reach the ground first?
1. __________________
2. Why? ______________________________________________________________
B. Crumple the paper you used in A, and repeat. Which will reach the ground
first?
1. __________________
2. Why? ______________________________________________________________
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The above observations were made by Galileo during his time, which led him
to conclude that all objects fall with uniform acceleration in a vacuum.
ARISTOTLE GALILEO
Motion
Projectile
Motion
Horizontal
Motion
Vertical
Motion
Gravity
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Deepen
1. Choose ONE ONLY, either Galileo or Aristotle, and design a poster about
ONE of his concepts- Motion, horizontal motion, vertical motion,
projectile motion, that you learned in this module and the importance of
this concept in life.
2. Design a poster digitally or manually using tools such as Photoshop or
Microsoft Publisher or Canva or WITH PEN, PENCIL, MARKERS, etc.
3. Use color if you can. It could be color in the writing, images, even the
paper you print on. Your poster can be done with any kind and any size
of bond paper/coupon bond (NOT pad paper).
4. Since this is a poster, minimize the use of words/sentences. Use more
illustrations/ drawings or pictures.
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Gauge
Direction. Choose the correct answer, and write the letter of your choice on the
blank before the number.
___1. What did Galileo prove to be the same in all falling objects?
A. Acceleration B. Energy C. Speed D. Velocity
___2. What materials did Galileo use to study the acceleration of a falling body?
A. Balls B. Horizontal planes
C. Rings D. Inclined planes
___4. What is referred to as the act, process or state of the change in place or
position of a body to time and relative to the observer?
A. Rest
B. Motion
C. Stationary
D. None of the above
___5. In the example of the leaping frog, what type of motion is represented?
A. Free fall B. Projectile motion
C. Natural motion D. Violent motion
___6. Which would fall with greater acceleration in a vacuum—a leaf or a stone?
A. The leaf
B. The stone
C. They would accelerate at the same rate.
D. It is difficult to determine without more information.
___8. What do we say when a body is in one position for a long time? It is ________.
A. At rest B. In motion C. Stationary D. None
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___10. According to Aristotle, which of the following is TRUE about this scenario?
The shooting of an arrow shows a _________
A. Violent motion B. Projectile motion
C. Natural motion D. Free fall motion
___11. Which of the following does NOT show natural motion according to
Aristotle?
A. Rising smoke
B. A coin tossed in the air
C. A falling leaf from a tree
D. The rain falling from the sky
___12. Which of the following statements AGREES with Galileo’s concept of falling
objects? Falling objects fall with_________
A. Changing acceleration. B. Changing speed.
C. Constant acceleration. D. Constant speed.
___13. What did Galileo use to show that Aristotle’s ideas were wrong?
A. Logic, critical thinking, experimentation
B. Telescope, electricity, magnetism
C. Planetary orbit, theory of gravity, theory of relativity
D. Observation, faith, calculus
___14. Three objects A, B, and C, with mass 5 kg, 8 kg, and 15 kg, respectively,
were dropped simultaneously. Neglecting air resistance, which object will
reach the ground FIRST?
A. Objects A, B & C B. Object C
C. Object B D. Object A
___15. Which of the following BEST explains why Aristotle’s view on motion stood
for many years?
A. Aristotle was a very influential Greek philosopher.
B. Aristotle’s ideas are readily proven through observation.
C. Aristotle supported his ideas with laboratory experimentation.
D. People at the time were gullible to the ideas of the philosophers.
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PRETEST GAUGE
1. B 1. B
2. B 2. A
3. D 3. A
4. A 4. B
5. A 5. B
6. C 6. C
7. C 7. B
8. B 8. A
9. A 9. C
10. A 10. A
11. D 11. B
12. A 12. A
13. C 13. A
14. D 14. A
15. A 15. B
Enrichment Activity 1: Air Resistance
A. Basketball
B. Both hit the ground at the same time
Why? Air resistance is present in both instances, but it was lessened in
Action 2 due to the decrease in the volume of the piece of paper because it
was crumpled. Air resistance offers opposition to the motion, slowing down a
falling object.
Answer Key
References
Printed Material
The Commission on Higher Education. (2016). Physical Science, Teaching
Guide for Senior High School (pp. 13-23). Diliman, Quezon City.
Websites
Abruzzi, William S. (2004). Aristotelian vs. Galilean Forms of Explanation.
Retrieved October 24, 2020 from http:
www.drabruzzi.com/aristotelian_vs_galileian.htm
Canoy, Warlito Z.(2019) How Galileo Inferred That Objects in Vacuum Fall
with Uniform Acceleration Retrieved October 24, 2020 from
https://www.facebook.com/notes/physical-science/71-aristotelian-
vertical-motion-horizontal-motion-and-projectile-mot.
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Part II. Galileo’s Analysis of Projectile Motion. What is Motion in Physics? –
Laws And Types Of Motion http://www.mcm.edu/academic/galileo/
ars/arshtml/mathofmotion2.html
Thermos Bottle Parts. n.d. Retrieved September 31, 2021 from https://
philschatzcom/physicsbook/resources/Figure_15_04_02a.jpgbook/resource
s/Figure_15_04_02a.jpg
Vacuum Cleaner Suction. n.d. Retrieved August 31, 2021 from https://
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