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Is it true that once an object is in its natural resting place it cannot move by itself?
This is one of the axioms of the Aristotle's physics, introduced by the great Greek philosopher in the IV century before Christ (about 2400 years ago). The role of this postulate was to justify the observed motion of bodies by defining their natural resting place starting from the metaphysical idea of the body nature.
The most important consequence of this principle is that, while a body is in its resting place, an external force is needed to move it.
Modern science, that was born with the work of Galileo, Newton and several other scientists in XV century after Christ (2000 years after Aristotle and about 400 years ago) completely cancelled metaphysical assumptions, starting from mathematics and pure phenomena observation.
The fact that it was possible to observe a wider variety of phenomena with respect to the Aristotle's age allowed scientists, and in particular Isaac newton, to understand that the force is not needed to move a body, but to accelerate it. The fact that in normal experience bodies subject to no apparent force tend to stop (to come to their natural rest situation following Aristotle) is due to the fact that an forces in fact exist, the air and attrition resistance, that decelerate the body up to its stop.
No such resistance exists in space, where planets move, so that justification of the planet motion with the Aristotle's principle is not possible. As a matter of fact planets according to Aristotle, should decelerate up to a stop, while this does not happen.
Thus we can say that nature phenomena are not correctly interpreted by the Aristotle's postulate and at present is has to be abandoned in favor of a scientific approach to nature analysis.
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The wavelength of light used to observe an object must be ... than the object itself?
The wavelength of light used to observe an object must be shorter than the size of the object itself.
An object have the ability to stay at rest or move true or false?
False. If it is at rest then it cannot spontaneously move and, conversely, if it is moving, it cannot come to rest all by itself. There must be some external force causing that change.
The natural frequency of an object depends on its?
It depends on two variables v : speed of sound within this object L : main lenght of this object The natural frequency of the object will be v/L
An object that helps explain ideas about the natural world?
An object that helps explain ideas about the natural world are called models.
What is a closed experiment?
when energy cannot move through the object(s)
Does a resting object have momentum?
No, a resting object does not have momentum because momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity. Since a resting object has zero velocity, its momentum is also zero.
What is the significance of the color of an object being intrinsic to the object itself?
The significance of the color of an object being intrinsic to the object itself is that the color is an essential and inherent characteristic of the object. This means that the color is a fundamental part of the object's identity and cannot be separated from it.
Is venus larger than venus?
No. An object cannot be larger than itself.
Is normal force a push or pull?
Normal force is a push exerted by a surface to support an object resting on it. It is perpendicular to the surface and acts to prevent the object from falling through the surface.
What is the downward pull on an object resting on a planet?
gravity
How do you increase the force of gravity?
You cannot increase the force of gravity itself. Gravity is a natural force that is determined by the mass of an object and the distance between objects. Mass and distance are the factors that influence the strength of gravity.
The tendency of a resting object to stay still is called?
The tendency of a resting object to stay still is called inertia. It is a property of matter where an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.
What happen if an object is acted upon by balanced forces?
In this case, it is as if no force acted on the object. The object won't acceleration; if it is resting, it will continue resting, and if it is moving, it will continue moving at the same velocity.
What does the term microscropic mean?
It means that the detail of the object or the object itself cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope. The smallest object that a human eye can see is 50 microns. Smaller than that is microscopic.
What is the material and formal object of the philosophy of nature?
The material object of the philosophy of nature is the physical world or nature itself, including all natural phenomena and processes. The formal object is to understand the underlying principles and laws that govern the natural world and to explore concepts such as causality, change, and existence.
Can an object exert a force on itself, and if so, how does this self-exerted force impact the object's motion or stability?
No, an object cannot exert a force on itself. The concept of self-exerted force is not supported by the laws of physics. Objects can only experience forces from external sources, which can impact their motion or stability.
The potential energy of a 50 newton object resting on the edge of a cliff 30 meters high is?
The word in your question that I keyed on is "resting". An object at rest has zero kinetic energy. If you meant potential energy, the answer is 1500 joules.
