In a vacuum yes they fall at the same speed.But in the actual world they do not.Was Galileo wrong?
2006-09-08 10:58:19 · 7 answers · asked by John G 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Galileo was right becuae he knew that wind resistance slowed things down, but he was hypothesising about the force of gravity. Besides, wind resistance on a normal object (like a sphere) couldn't be measured with the technology that Galileo had back then.
2006-09-08 11:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by cman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The laws of motion ignore air resistance because it can't be controlled during an experiment. Galileo knew full well that air resistance causes rocks to fall faster than feathers -- he was more interested in discovering a more universal law -- what happens when air resistance is removed.
2006-09-08 11:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The products will fall with an similar acceleration -- if dropped at the same time their speeds will tournament (ignoring air resistance). The direction of fall is in direction of the midsection of the earth, or what we call down. That direction varies. Down on the North pole is opposite from down on the South pole. in view that speed relies upon on direction the cost of a falling merchandise is opposite at opposite poles.
2016-11-06 22:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by bulman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Gallieo included wind resistance in his theory. Your introductory level physics will not include wind resistance because it is a calculation which requires the use of more advanced calculus and is in alot of simple real world cases, fairly negligable.
2006-09-08 12:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, he was not wrong
galileo correctly said that the acceleration due to gravity was the same regardless of the size or shape of the object
the fact that the deceleration due to air friction is different for objects of different shapes and sizes, does not change his observation
gravity still pulls on all objects the same, and the acceleration due to gravity is the same
the actual falling velocity of something is based on all the forces acting on the object, mainly gravity and air resistance
2006-09-08 11:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by enginerd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since my watch doesn't slow down when I drive to work, does that mean Einstein was wrong?
2006-09-08 13:51:52 · answer #6 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No..
2006-09-08 11:02:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋