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Galileo’s errors on projectile motion and inertia

Galileo’s errors on projectile motion and inertia

FromOpinionated History of Mathematics


Galileo’s errors on projectile motion and inertia

FromOpinionated History of Mathematics

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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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 … Continue reading Galileo’s errors on projectile motion and inertia
Released:
Dec 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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History of mathematics research with iconoclastic madcap twists