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Galileo’s errors on projectile motion and inertia

Galileo’s errors on projectile motion and inertia

Galileo gets credit he does not deserve for the parabolic nature of projectile motion, the law of inertia, and the “Galilean” principle of relativity. In reality, his treatments of all of these matters were riddled with errors and fundamental misunders...

Opinionated History of Mathematics

December 10, 201826m 52s

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Galileo gets credit he does not deserve for the parabolic nature of projectile motion, the law of inertia, and the “Galilean” principle of relativity. In reality, his treatments of all of these matters were riddled with errors and fundamental misunderstandings. Transcript Pick up a rock and throw it in front of you. It makes a … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/galileos-errors-on-projectile-motion-and-inertia/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Galileo’s errors on projectile motion and inertia</span></a>