The Pendulum and Galileo
Galileo's investigation of the pendulum played a role in the evolution of science. He performed some of the first experiments while discovering the relationship among length, mass and displacement.
2011-02-14 19:00:00 - aatventure.news
If you are teaching the scientific method, the pendulum is a good project to start with.
Galileo probably gained insight into many issues around motion from his investigation of the pendulum.
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