KnowraTheory of impetusLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Theory of impetus, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 3Related 2Compared with 1Aristotelian physicsRelated: It modifies Aristotle’s account to explain continued projectile motion after contact ends.Newton's first lawCompared with: It offers a historical alternative to explaining continued motion through inertia.Jean BuridanBroader topic: Buridan’s distinctive physics developed this explanation of continuing motion.John PhiloponusBroader topic: Philoponus argued that a projectile receives an impressed motive force rather than moving through surrounding air.History of classical mechanicsRelated: It offered an alternative to Aristotle’s claim that continued motion requires a mover.Naïve physicsBroader topic: It captures a common mistaken alternative to inertia in naïve reasoning about motion.