Aristotle's Fallacy
Aristotle's Fallacy: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Kinematics, Aristotle Fallacy and, Dynamics of Motion
Important Questions on Aristotle's Fallacy
The combined frictional and air resistance on a bicyclist has the force, where v is his velocity and . At maximum effort, the cyclist can generate propulsive power. What is his maximum speed (in ) on level ground with no wind?

A motorist travelled from town A To Town B at an average speed of . On his return journey, he travelled his average speed with . If the total time taken is , find the distance between the two towns.

A particle of mass is moving in the space under the influence a force , where is the velocity of particle and is constant vector, given as At , particle is at origin and moving with initial velocity . Choose the CORRECT statement(s).


What is Aristotle's fallacy about motion?

State and explain Aristotelian law of motion with examples.


State and explain Aristotelian law of motion.


What is a basic definition of dynamics.

Define statics, dynamics and kinematics.


Dynamics of circular motion, A particle is moving in a circle :

Why rest and motion are called relative terms?

Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving at a constant speed of . It implies that the boy is

Which of the following is true for displacement?
A) It cannot be zero.
B) Its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled by the object.
C) It is the shortest distance between the initial and final position.
D) It is a vector quantity.

An object covers a distance of from point to and then comes back from to . What is the total displacement of the object?


What information is conveyed by area under velocity-time curve?

Differentiate between kinematics and dynamics.
