How did gravity experiments start?
Galileo was actually one of the first people to do science experiments on gravity using the tallest tower he could find – the Tower of Pisa in Italy. At least, that’s what we’ve been told. But Galileo, who always wrote everything down, never mentioned in his notes of dropping things off the tower. What he did document, however, was rolling things down ramps (also called ‘inclines’). Remember that at this time in history, most people were still answering questions by simply arguing about them instead of doing any scientific studies!
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