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accelerated motion acquired altitude amplitude Archimedes Aristotle ball bears body falling circle circumference clear cube cubits cylinder demonstrated descent described diameter diminishes distance AC draw elevation equal falling body falling from rest finite follows force Galileo GALILEO GALILEI given greater heavy body Hence heptagon horizontal line inclined plane indivisible infinite number interval larger length AC less lever Luca Valerio matter mean proportional medium momento momentum impeto moving body naturally accelerated parabola parallel particles perpendicular polygon portion prism projectile PROPOSITION ratio represent required to traverse resistance rope SAGR SALV Salviati semi-parabola SIMP Simplicio smaller solid space traversed specific gravity speed square starting from rest straight line string sublimity surface tangent THEOREM time-interval tion Trans triangle uniform motion vacuum velocità velocity vertical line vibrations weight