The Dynamics of Balance: The Winch and the Lever in the Pseudo Aristotelian Mechanical Problems

Ido Yavetz*

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Abstract

The object of investigation so far has been Aristotle’s theory of inert matter in motion, and therefore, the emphasis has been on the dynamical relationships between active locomotion, force and resistive effects that become manifest only in the presence of active motion. However, the basic dynamical principles between force, motion, and load can also be used to account for balanced rest, as the following will show.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages55-65
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Publication series

NameSpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
ISSN (Print)2211-4564
ISSN (Electronic)2211-4572

Keywords

  • Angular Displacement
  • Inert Matter
  • Large Wheel
  • Mechanical Problem
  • Unnatural Motion

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