Test of Aristotelian model of motion

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Test of Aristotelian model of motion: Quantitative Testing Experiment

Aim

Test the Aristotelian model of motion

Prior Knowledge

Understanding of types of motion

Description of the Experiment

The same ball is first dropped, then thrown downwards. If in the act of throwing the person, who does it, pushes the ball down exerting a force on the ball, how would the accelerations of the dropped and thrown balls compare? Watch the experiment and take the necessary data to test your hypothesis.

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