AS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Hydrostatic Equilibrium, Scientific Method
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His brilliance and zeal for science and astronomy have inspired and motivated other great intellectuals to explore and enhance our understanding of science. In 1583, galileo made his first important discovery when he witnessed a chandelier swinging and by further experimentation, he described the rules that govern the motion of pendulums. This discovery aided medical professionals in measuring heartbeats, and his discovery also helped in the creation of the first timepiece. Galileo began selling a multifunctional geometric and military compass of his own design which became known as a sector. This instrument allowed soldiers in the army to measure the ele(cid:448)atio(cid:374) of a (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:374)"s (cid:271)arrel a(cid:374)d allo(cid:449)ed (cid:373)er(cid:272)ha(cid:374)ts to (cid:272)al(cid:272)ulate (cid:272)urre(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) e(cid:454)(cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge rates. Galileo, apart from being an avid inventor, was also an accomplished and creative intellectual. A mark of his creativity was his law of falling bodies which stated that objects fall at the same speed regardless of weight or shape.
