Re: how did galileo know...

In article <5ch2h11dcqu4urcl1p83vjetcne4kfcku4@xxxxxxx>,
softrat@xxxxxxxxx says...
> On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 03:05:51 GMT, "francisco" <paco1955@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >how did galileo know that the pendulum swings at the same frequency
> >regardless of the amplitude?
> >
> >note: since pendulum were crucial to the building of the first clocks,
> >galileo couldn't have used a clock to find the answer.
> >
> I believe that he used his pulse. Not very precise, but better than
> nothing.

I read an article which stated that Galileo was a fine singer and he
used his music to determine the time.


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