Galileo's Law of Falling Bodies
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Scientific Law
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Galileo_Galilei's_experiments
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| gptkbp:countermeasures |
Aristotelian_physics
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| gptkbp:description |
the motion of falling objects
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| gptkbp:drawings |
the dropping of two different weights
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
the independence of mass and acceleration
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| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
space exploration
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Galileo's Law of Falling Bodies
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton's_laws_of_motion
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| gptkbp:is_a |
the theory of relativity
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| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
applies to all objects regardless of their mass
is fundamental to physics. is often demonstrated in classrooms |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the scientific method
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| gptkbp:is_a_platform_for |
further scientific inquiry
understanding projectile motion |
| gptkbp:is_a_popular_spot_for |
all objects fall at the same rate
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| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
aerodynamics
mechanics philosophy of science scientific experiments classical mechanics historical analysis scientific debate educational curricula gravitational physics is essential for understanding motion |
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modern experiments
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| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
the late 16th century
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
the history of science
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| gptkbp:is_popular_among |
a pendulum
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
scientific literature
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:Newton's_laws_of_motion
academic papers the behavior of falling objects the_Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa_experiment |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
has stood the test of time
has influenced modern physics has practical applications in various fields |
| gptkbp:related_to |
the study of gravity
the concept of acceleration due to gravity the concept of terminal velocity |
| gptkbp:state |
all objects fall at the same rate in a vacuum
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| gptkbp:suitableFor |
engineering
objects in free fall |
| gptkbp:taught |
physics education
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| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
Galileo's_observations
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