Aristotle's Theory of Motion: Natural & Violent

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Aristotle's theory of motion distinguishes between natural motion and violent motion. Natural motion occurs without any apparent applied force, exemplified by falling objects and the Sun's movement across the sky. In contrast, violent motion results from an external force acting on an object, such as a push or pull. Aristotle defined all non-natural motion as violent, aligning with the Greek interpretation of "violent" as overpowering.

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Can any budy explain the aristotle's theory of motion : natural motion and violent motion
Please do not give the wikipedia link , I already read it ,
 
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Most simply nature motion was that motion that occurred without any apparent applied force, a motion that seem to occur by itself, e.g. a falling object, the Suns motion across the sky.. It was the nature of objects to move the way they didi. Violent motion was a motion resulting from an observed force acting on an object.as a push, pull or a striking of an object by another object. ANy non natural motion was a violent motion Even today the term violent refers to a non natural event. The Greek meaning of violent was to overpower quite appropriate for a force.
 

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