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A7.4 - Aristotle, Galileo and Newton

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Aristotle believed that a force is required to

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One major weakness of Aristotle’s ideas was that they were

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Which scientist first used experiments to study motion?

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Galileo showed that falling objects accelerate

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The scientific method involves all EXCEPT

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Newton is best known for his

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Newton’s work built directly on the ideas of

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Aristotle believed heavier objects fall faster because

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Galileo’s inclined plane experiments were used to

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Which idea was introduced by Galileo?

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Which step comes FIRST in the scientific method?

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Newton used mathematics mainly to

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Which scientist linked motion on Earth and in space?

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The scientific method improved science because it

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Aristotle’s ideas survived for many years mainly because

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Galileo’s findings contradicted Aristotle because Galileo

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Which statement best describes inertia?

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Which combination correctly shows scientific progress?

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Newton’s laws are still used today because they

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A student drops a stone and a mango together and observes they hit the ground at the same time. This supports the ideas of

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Which feature most clearly separates modern science from Aristotle’s approach?

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