Suppose that you drop two objects from the same height at the same time.
Object number 1 weighs 10 lb while object number 2 weighs 20 lb.
Galileo would predict that
(A) object 1 would hit the ground long before object 2.
(B) object 2 would hit the ground long before object 1.
(C) they would hit the ground at almost the same time.
(D) there is no way to tell what will happen
Suppose that you drop two objects from the same height at the same time.
One object weighs 10 lb while the other object weighs 20 lb.
Galileo would predict that
(A) object 1 would hit the ground long before object 2.
No. Nobody would predict that.
Suppose that you drop two objects from the same height at the same time.
One object weighs 10 lb while the other object weighs 20 lb.
Galileo would predict that
(B) object 2 would hit the ground long before object 1.
No. Only if air resistance becomes important.
Suppose that you drop two objects from the same height at the same time.
One object weighs 10 lb while the other object weighs 20 lb.
Galileo would predict that
(C) they would hit the ground at almost the same time.
Yes, provided that air resistance can be neglected.
Suppose that you drop two objects from the same height at the same time.
One object weighs 10 lb while the other object weighs 20 lb.
Galileo would predict that
(D) there is no way to tell what will happen
No. He had a definite opinion.
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