Re: how did galileo know...


"John Zinni" <j_zinni.NOCRAP@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| "francisco" <paco1955@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > 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.
|
| He could compare two or more pendulums of equal length but different
| amplitude.
|
Good Grief! Why don't you guess the answer instead of finding out?

In the 1600's everyone went to church, including Galileo Galilei.
This filled the churches.
The people stank, and incense was burned to mask the odour.


Etymology: Middle English encens, from Old French, from Late Latin
incensum, from Latin, neuter of incensus, past participle of incendere
to set on fire, from in- + -cendere to burn; akin to Latin candEre to
glow -- more at CANDID
1 : material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
2 : the perfume exhaled from some spices and gums when burned; broadly :
a pleasing scent

To distribute the pong of burning incense, the incense pot was hung
from the church roof by a long rope or chain and swung back and forth.

Galileo, intelligent, sitting in church and bored with the repetitive
proceedings, timed the swing of the pot by counting his own pulse.

Androcles.

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