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Did Galileo Prove All Objects Fall at Same Rate?
š” The Answer
- Galileo's experiments showed that in a vacuum, objects fall with equal acceleration.
- The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa story is likely apocryphal.
- Air resistance causes feathers and hammers to fall differently on Earth.
- Apollo astronauts demonstrated this on the Moon by dropping a hammer and feather.
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