Impetus Records
Impetus may refer to: * A source of motivation * Theory of impetus, a concept similar to inertia and momentum * ''Impetus'' (album), a 1997 re-release of the EP ''Passive Restraints'' * Impetus (waltz) The impetus is a ballroom dance step used in the Waltz (International Standard), waltz, foxtrot or quickstep. The open impetus is one of several ways to get into promenade position and is used to turn dancers around corners or change their directio ...

Motivation
Motivation is the reason for which humans and other animals initiate, continue, or terminate a behavior at a given time. Motivational states are commonly understood as forces acting within the agent that create a disposition to engage in goal-directed behavior. It is often held that different mental states compete with each other and that only the strongest state determines behavior. This means that we can be motivated to do something without actually doing it. The paradigmatic mental state providing motivation is desire. But various other states, such as beliefs about what one ought to do or intentions, may also provide motivation. Motivation is derived from the word 'motive', which denotes a person's needs, desires, wants, or urges. It is the process of motivating individuals to take action in order to achieve a goal. The psychological elements fueling people's behavior in the context of job goals might include a desire for money. Various competing theories have been proposed co ...
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Theory Of Impetus
The theory of impetus was an auxiliary or secondary theory of Aristotelian dynamics, put forth initially to explain projectile motion against gravity. It was introduced by John Philoponus in the 6th century, and elaborated by Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji at the end of the 12th century. The theory was modified by Avicenna in the 11th century and Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī in the 12th century, before it was later established in Western scientific thought by Jean Buridan in the 14th century. It is the intellectual precursor to the concepts of inertia, momentum and acceleration in classical mechanics. Aristotelian theory Aristotelian physics is the form of Natural sciences, natural science described in the works of the Ancient Greek philosophy, Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 BC). In his work ''Physics (Aristotle), Physics'', Aristotle intended to establish general principles of change that govern all natural bodies, both living and inanimate, celestial and terrestrial – includ ...
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Impetus (album)
''Impetus'' is a reissue of the EP '' Passive Restraints'' by the band Clutch in 1997. Album information The EP has two tracks added to it from the ''Naive'' album, a compilation of bands that Earache Records put out in 1992, which has since been unavailable due to a lawsuit from Evian, as the album cover looked exactly like the bottled water logo it uses. The contents of this EP are the same as the original, with a demo version of the title track added, and the song "Pile Driver" from the 12" vinyl edition of '' Pitchfork'' from 1991. In late 2018, the EP was reissued on vinyl, using the artwork from the original three-track ''Passive Restraints'' release. Track listing Personnel * Neil Fallon - vocals * Tim Sult - guitar * Dan Maines - bass * Jean-Paul Gaster - drums Production * Produced by "Uncle Punchy" Lawrence Packer at Uncle Punchy Studios in Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Marylan ...
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