Galileo's Law of Inertia

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Galileo's Law of Inertia: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Aristotle Fallacy, Dynamics of Motion and, Aristotle Versus Newton’s approach on sliding object

Important Questions on Galileo's Law of Inertia

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What is Aristotle's fallacy about motion?

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State and explain Aristotelian law of motion with examples.

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Define dynamics of motion.

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State and explain Aristotelian law of motion.

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What is a basic definition of dynamics.

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Define statics, dynamics and kinematics.

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What does dynamic motion mean

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

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________ law of motion may be phrased as an external force is required to keep a body in uniform motion.

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Galileo's law_______ was newton starting point which he formulated as the 1st law of motion.

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The tendency of undisturbed objects to stay of rest or to keep moving with the same velocity is called-

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To keep a particle moving with constant velocity on friction less surface an external force.

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When a bus starts suddenly the passengers are pushed back this is an example of which of the following ?

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Why rest and motion are called relative terms?

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Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving at a constant speed of 6 m s-1. It implies that the boy is

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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.

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An object covers a distance of 5 m from point A to B and then comes back from B to A. What is the total displacement of the object?

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State whether the given statement is true or false.

An external force required to keep a body in uniform motion.

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What is the flaw in Aristotle's argument? Explain with an example.

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Who proved Aristotle's views wrong?