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1. Impetus Theory

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   Jean Buridan and the Impetus Concept
   The most formalized articulation of the theory is generally attributed to Jean Buridan (c. 1300–1358) of the University of Paris. Buridan proposed that the mover impresses a quality, or impetus, onto the moving body at the moment of projection.
   The magnitude of this impressed quality was proportional to two factors: the force applied by the projector and the density of the object being projected. Buridan mathematically framed this relationship, though his quantification differed significa…