Two kinds; three measures

From: Donald G. Shead (dcshead_at_charter.net)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: 15 Jul 2004 06:51:21 -0700

Dispite what the kooky International System of Weights and Measures
advocates: We only need two kinds, or states of motion, and three
measures of quantities in the science of physics:

MOTION<

That is, there are only two states, and/or kinds of motion: Whether
they are "moving" or accelerating, relative to their observers;
depends on the orientation, acceleration, and motion of those
observers.

Free (unaccelerated) Motion; is where particles, and masses thereof
are moving freely; relative to other particles and/or masses. The
motion of particles and masses free falling, and/or orbiting
weightlessly, are in this state of Free motion.

Forced (accelerated} Motion; is where particles and masses thereof are
not moving freely; because - according to the concept of
impenetrability - they obviously cannot easily and/or freely;
simultaneously occupy, penetrate and/or pass through other masses of
matter.

Masses resting on Earth's surface are in a state of Forced Motion in
that they cannot of themselves freely penetrate; fall, or gravitate to
their common center of mass; Earth's center; without first displacing
the particles and/or mass directly beneath them.

Aristotle, might have called their common center of mass, their
natural place;^?

QUANTITIES<

There are only three fundamental quantities: They are Length; Force,
and Time:

Almost all of the quantities used in physics, with the possible
exception of some invented since the advent of metrics, are ratios and
proportions, and/or some combination thereof.

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