Galileo's theory tested.

Posted by Miss Cellania in Science & Tech on February 2, 2007 at 9:40 am



Galileo said that objects will drop to the ground at the same speed, no matter their weight. A hammer and a feather should land at the same time. However, objects on earth are affected by air resistance, causing the feather to float around. In July 1971, Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott put Galileo’s theory of gravitational pull to the test on the moon. Push play or go to YouTube. Link to NASA page. -via Grow-A-Brain


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5 comments to "Galileo's theory tested."

  1. aliocha
    February 2nd, 2007 at 10:25 am

    i saw this thing in school : the teacher let a feather and a lead ball go in a kind of vacuum tube and they felt at the same speed...

  2. Travis
    February 2nd, 2007 at 10:53 am

    Very cool. I love to see science in action.

  3. Eni
    February 2nd, 2007 at 3:31 pm

    This has always made me cry for some reason.

  4. Alex
    February 2nd, 2007 at 6:51 pm

    Must be faked. We all know that the moon landing was done in a soundstage :)

  5. Ashley
    February 3rd, 2007 at 3:20 am

    Physics is fake too! The CIA just wants you to believe in gravity so we won't fly like the Goddess intended for us all!!!!

    I would like to kick every man who's walked on the moon (I think 11 of the 12 are alive) in the shins for getting to do it when I never will. Except Buzz Aldrin. He's got a wicked fast left.


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