In Contradiction to the Teachings of Aristotle, Galileo Found That

question 54

Multiple Choice

In contradiction to the teachings of Aristotle, Galileo found that an object with no forces (and no friction) acting on it will ____.

• A) move faster and faster
• B) eventually stop moving
• C) move at a constant speed forever
• D) first increase and then decrease in speed
• E) first decrease and then increase in speed

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