Acad. Brasil. Ciencis, 18, No. 1, March 31, 1946) which misunderstanding regarding the teaching of Aristotle on the velocities attained by falling bodies or different masses. It is often assumed ...

According to Aristotle, whose writings had remained unquestioned for over a 1,000 years up until Galileo's time, not only did heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones, but an object that ...