Gunner firing a cannon. The path of the projectile

Gunner firing a cannon. The path of the projectile is shown according to Aristotelian physics. Since he believed that no body could undertake more than one motion at a time, the path had to consist of two separate motions in a straight line. From Daniele Santbech Problematum Astronomicorum Basle 1561. Woodcut

1561 According Aristotelian Basle Believed Consist Daniele Dynamics Gunner Gunnery Motions Projectile Separate Undertake

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