Galileo's Interpretation of Motion Differed from Aristotle's in That Galileo

question 69

Multiple Choice

Galileo's interpretation of motion differed from Aristotle's in that Galileo emphasized

• A)the acceleration of free fall.
• B)time rates.
• C)the role of distance in describing motion.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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