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Did Galileo Prove All Objects Fall at Same Rate?

šŸ’” 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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