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Chapter 603 [The Collision of Eastern and Western Schools Four]

"Mr. Aristotle believes that there is no void in this world. You think that the world is full of different things, and movement is born in the mutual process of these things."

Bai Dong ignored Aristotle who was excited and inexplicably, and smiled and said, "Then I ask Mr. Aristotle, what power do you think the boat is based on when it is on the water?"

Suddenly, he jumped directly from the discussion of free fall to the question of the ship. Aristotle was stunned and answered instinctively: "I have done an experiment. Water has a floating power to wood. Coupled with the power of the paddle paddle and the power of the wind, the ship can drive on the water. What's the problem?"

"Haha, can the boat float up because it is made of wood? We will discuss this issue later. When reading, since Mr. Aristotle can consider the buoyancy of water and the power of wind, why did it not consider that the air also has 'buoyancy'? When the iron ball or feather falls, this buoyancy will become resistance? Why didn't it consider that there is wind in the air? Resistance and wind will affect the degree of the falling object, such as feathers? Obviously, it is more affected than the iron ball, so it falls slowly."

Bai Dong looked at Aristotle with a smile. He used more enlightenment education to smart people like Aristotle than to make direct refutations, because the person in front of him was a famous sage and his stubborn temper was also famous.

"You mean that without the influence of air resistance and wind, the feathers will fall the same as the iron ball?"

Aristotle looked at Bai Dong seriously and suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha, I didn't expect that the dignified Chinese Baizi would also say such unfounded words. This is an experiment that cannot be completed at all, unless you can find a place where there is no air or wind! But can you find it?"

"I can, there must be such a place outside nine days, but we can't get there."

"Doesn't that mean I didn't say it?" A trace of disdain flashed in Aristotle's eyes.

"It does not mean that I cannot find such a place, but it does not mean that I cannot do such an experiment. It cannot eliminate the influence of air resistance and wind, but we can find experimental objects that meet the conditions. For example, two iron balls with completely consistent volume and shape but different weights will not be as sensitive as feathers. The influence of air resistance and wind can be basically ignored. If they can land at the same time, can it be proved that Mr. Aristotle's theory is wrong?"

"If you can do it, I admit that my theory is wrong! Do this experiment now!"

Aristotle jumped up, and he could not continue to wait any longer. Since he met Bai Zi from China, he seemed to have become an idiot. He must end this experience as soon as possible, otherwise it will affect his mood for studying!

"Mr. Aristotle doesn't have to be so anxious. To complete this experiment, I have to make some preparations."

Bai Dong chuckled. To completely subdue a sage like Aristotle, you must first hit his psychological defense line. Starting from his most proud theory is the fastest way. Sorry, Mr. Aristotle, you are actually a very great scholar, and I just pointed out your fallacy two thousand years in advance.

***

For a scholar who is eager to verify the truth, waiting is a sin.

Aristotle did not sleep all night. If Bai Dong's close guard had not stopped him, he would have rushed into Bai Dong's room at night and asked Bai Dong if he still needed to separate the day and night for the experiment? Can the two iron balls you mentioned be completed tomorrow? The place where the iron balls should be thrown must be high enough, otherwise the experimental results will be of little convincing power.

In Aristotle's mumbling, Bai Dong slept very sweetly this night. After cleaning the noodles in the morning, he pushed open the door and took a deep breath of fresh air with the smell of the ocean. Then he saw Aristotle with a pair of panda eyes.

"Hey, Mr. Aristotle, did you sleep well yesterday?"

Ying Si ran to Bai Dong and showed his attentiveness like a dog-legged person: "Tao Fu. I ordered people to prepare breakfast, including the fragrant rice porridge and the side dishes that our Lao Qin brought."

Aristotle glared at Ying Si fiercely. This boy is so annoying. At this moment when the truth is about to be verified, he has not forgotten to eat it yet!

However, the rice porridge and side dishes in China are really delicious. Aristotle drank two bowls in a row, and then anxiously urged Bai Dong to complete this experiment that made him sleepless all night. He must win this game and must not lose face of Plato Academy.

"Mr. Aristotle, please see, that watchtower is the place for our experiments. Let's go there now. If nothing unexpected happens, the two iron balls have been cast."

Bai Dong pointed to the tallest watchtower in the military port. At this moment, the tower was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers, and even Pang Juan had arrived.

I heard that Bai Dong was going to bet with this Greek scholar to do experiments, and Pang Juan was also very interested, but he was not optimistic about Bai Dong. All fools knew that heavy objects would land first. What kind of "experiment" should be used? He studied military strategists in Guigu, but he had never studied studying physics, and would not blindly worship Bai Dong like Ying Si.

Under Bai Dong's guidance, Aristotle walked to a long wooden table with two iron balls of the same size and shape placed on the table. Bai Dong asked the craftsman responsible for casting the iron balls for a few words, and then explained to Aristotle with a smile: "Mr. Aristotle, the ball on your left is made of pure iron and weighs five Huaxia jin, while the iron ball on your right is hollow, and red gold is injected into the gap, so its weight is ten Huaxia jin. For fairness, you can try the weight."

Aristotle nodded, picked up two iron balls and tried the weight. As Bai Dong said, the iron ball on the right was twice as heavy as the one on the left.

After Aristotle checked the iron ball, Pang Juan also came over and hugged the two iron balls respectively, and then looked at Bai Dong in great confusion. He couldn't figure out whether his junior brother was crazy. He had to continue even though he knew he was going to lose the bet game.

Bai Dong smiled at him: "Just please ask the general to bring these two iron balls to the watchtower and throw them down at the same time. Mr. Aristotle, this is my general of Qin. He is the only one who walks up the tower. And it is impossible for him to hide the same iron ball on his body. Is that fair?"

Seeing that Aristotle did not object, Bai Dong smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble my senior brother."

"No trouble, you're just going to lose. What a pity, my reputation as a Guigu Sect"

Pang Juan sighed and walked up to the watchtower with some reluctance. He was devoted to military affairs throughout his life. When Wei gave him the opportunity to lead the army, he was loyal to Wei. When Qin gave him the opportunity to lead the army, he was loyal to Qin. If he had a belonging in his heart, he was Qingxi Guigu and the mentor who had not seen for many years.
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