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TreasonousBastard

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6. Bronze balls...

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 12:01 AM

Oct 2016

One bronze ball, and a wooden plank.

http://education.seattlepi.com/galileos-experiments-theory-rolling-balls-down-inclined-planes-4831.html

Again, since he was using one ball and one ramp, rolling and air resistance would be roughly the same for all trials. And the water clock he used was accurate. Kids make them now for junior science projects.

(It's getting late and I admit I didn't read your whole post)

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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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