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TreasonousBastard

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3. Galileo thought about it but Jan Cornets de Groot actually did it in Delft around the time...

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 11:51 PM

Oct 2016

Gaileo was thinking about it. Two lead balls, one 10 times larger and heavier, and they both hit the ground at about the same time.

The only variable would be the greater amount of air resistance with the larger ball, but it's apparently not enough to affect the experiment.

I would try two spheres, one hollow, but I suspect that's been done over the years. Besides, these days dropping balls off a building gets you into Gitmo.

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What were Galileo's balls made of? [View all] jberryhill Oct 2016 OP

tougher stuff than donnie's, that's for sure. unblock Oct 2016 #1

You're asking for it. You know that, don't you? nt Xipe Totec Oct 2016 #2

Galileo thought about it but Jan Cornets de Groot actually did it in Delft around the time... TreasonousBastard Oct 2016 #3

Not the tower thing. The ramp experiments. jberryhill Oct 2016 #5

Bronze balls... TreasonousBastard Oct 2016 #6

Lead would have been my guess Warpy Oct 2016 #10

I think it is safe to... deathrind Oct 2016 #4

At that time in Italy... jberryhill Oct 2016 #7

IMO... deathrind Oct 2016 #9

He stood up to the Pope, so I am going to say brass. yellowcanine Oct 2016 #8

I refuse to comment... Galileo126 Oct 2016 #11

Personally, I think AC/DC said it best... Javaman Oct 2016 #12

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