Gravity

[Donks]

Yes. So?

Was Galelio right about two objects falling at the same time if one falls on the Earth and one falls at the Moon at close to the same time?

When did Galileo say that? I thought Galileo found that two objects dropped on Earth fell to the ground at the same time, regardless of weight, unless air resistance was too much of a factor (like with a feather).

 

[epepke]

Yes. So?

Was Galelio right about two objects falling at the same time if one falls on the Earth and one falls at the Moon at close to the same time?

You asked a question. You got an answer. Now, get a brain.

Galileo never said this. You'd know, if you had a brain. Go get one.

 

[Metullus]

Yes. So?

Was Galelio right about two objects falling at the same time if one falls on the Earth and one falls at the Moon at close to the same time?

Where in the world did you get the idea that Galelio said any such thing? Have you ever read any basic physics book? Grade school science book?

 

[1234]

Galileo was thinking of just the Earth. If he had someone else on the moon drop a small feather and someone on the moon drop a bowling ball, then the bowling ball would fall faster then the feather. Why can't you understand this?

 

[Donks]

Galileo was thinking of just the Earth. If he had someone else on the moon drop a small feather and someone on the moon drop a bowling ball, then the bowling ball would fall faster then the feather. Why can't you understand this?

No it wouldn't. They both fall at the same time. Dave Scott tried that on the Moon.

 

[Metullus]

Galileo was thinking of just the Earth. If he had someone else on the moon drop a small feather and someone on the moon drop a bowling ball, then the bowling ball would fall faster then the feather. Why can't you understand this?

Maybe because it's not true? Have you read this thread at all?

 

[SpaceFluffer]

Here's a link to an avi file of Dave Scott dropping the feather and hammer on the moon, for those interested.

http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/feather.html

 

[Metullus]

Very cool. Of course, 1234 was talking about a bowling ball and not a hammer so...

 

[1234]

Gravity.

I was talking about dropping a bowling ball or anything on the Earth at the same time as something being dropped on the Moon Seperate from the Earth.

 

[Badly Shaved Monkey]

I was talking about dropping a bowling ball or anything on the Earth at the same time as something being dropped on the Moon Seperate from the Earth.

Haven't you already been told they will drop at different rates the Moon's gravity at the surface being approx 1/6 of Earth's?

 

[Donks]

I was talking about dropping a bowling ball or anything on the Earth at the same time as something being dropped on the Moon Seperate from the Earth.

No you were not. I quote:

Galileo was thinking of just the Earth. If he had someone else on the moon drop a small feather and someone on the moon drop a bowling ball, then the bowling ball would fall faster then the feather. Why can't you understand this?

You talked about two different people ON THE MOON dropping two objects.

 

[Terry]

No you were not. I quote:

You talked about two different people ON THE MOON dropping two objects.

Sheesh, facts. You can prove anything even remotely true with facts.

--Terry.

 

[Taffer]

Sheesh, facts. You can prove anything even remotely true with facts.

--Terry.

You're going in my sig, mate!

 

[Badly Shaved Monkey]

You're going in my sig, mate!

I think it's a Simpson's reference.

 

[Taffer]

Oh well, it was still gave me a chuckle. It can stay, at least until I find a better quote in the Eddas.

 

[Bronze Dog]

I think it's a Simpson's reference.

I believe the original was "You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true."

 

[Terry]

I think it's a Simpson's reference.

/me confesses. And yes, its probably mangled a bit by my faulty memory.

--Terry.