Experiments 1 and 2 dealt with ones that Galileo could have done and with a couple of thought experiments. This section deals with an experiment similar to one we know Galileo conducted. Trying to ...

If you drop a light object and a heavy object from a tower, which one reaches the ground first? As you may recall from high school physics, this is a trick question. Neglecting air resistance, they ...

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