Hello! Aristotle VS Galileo--Hmm Who was REALLY correct?

[SittingBull]

I've always heard that Galileo proved Aristotle wrong when the former demonstrated that if 2 unequal masses fall from the same height,the one with the greater mass will arrive at the base at the same time as the lighter mass.
Of course,Aristotle postulated that the heavier mass would arrive at the base BEFORE the lighter mass.
Then who is REALLY correct? Is Aristotle wrong and Galileo correct or is Galileo incorrect and the esteemed philosopher correct?
Hmm
Just wondering.
SittingBull

[obsidian]

Mass is independant of acceleration due to gravity. It's just that lighter objects are more effected by outside forces like wind resistance. In a vaccum they hit the ground at the same time.

[xniNja]

Yes, this is correct. I second the above post. Are you sure Aristotle postulated that?

[Zygote]

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I've always heard that Galileo proved Aristotle wrong when the former demonstrated that if 2 unequal masses fall from the same height,the one with the greater mass will arrive at the base at the same time as the lighter mass.
Of course,Aristotle postulated that the heavier mass would arrive at the base BEFORE the lighter mass.
Then who is REALLY correct? Is Aristotle wrong and Galileo correct or is Galileo incorrect and the esteemed philosopher correct?
Hmm
Just wondering.
SittingBull

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Galileo is correct.

[SittingBull]

experiments were performed or in Aristotle's world where he made his observations? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
SittingBull

[SittingBull]

But what about an answer to my second question?
SittingBull

[SittingBull]

but I think he did.
SittingBull

[SittingBull]

reference. Galieo used one frame while Aristotle used another. So the answer depends upon which frame U exist in.
SittingBull

[Dov]

They were both in the same relative system.

Did you hear that Galileo lived in a vacuum?

[Bodhi]

Galileo is correct, Aristotle is wrong. This is pretty well known stuff.