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Summary

• Homework 1 assigned last time – due Mon. September 8
  Ask questons if you have trouble!
• World views
• Purpose of creation of knowledge
• Role of physics (and mathematics)
• Aristotelian view vs. Galilean view
• Example in Physics: Description of motion
• position, velocity, acceleration
• Demonstrations: falling obects - could be tested in Galileo's time
• Which view is better?
• Read for Next Time: March Ch. 2.