Galileo's laws of falling bodies

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Date
1953
Main contributors
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; O. W. Eshbach; Warren P. Everote
Summary
Develops the law of falling bodies and credits Galileo for his work in this area.  Shows by experiment and slow motion photography that all bodies fall at the same rate of speed and uses the inclined plane to determine speed, acceleration, and distance traveled in given times. Derives the formulas S=10t(2), S=1/2at(2), and S=1/2gt(2).
Publishers
Encyclopaedia Britanica Educational Corporation; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genres
Educational; Historical
Subjects
Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642; Gravitation
Collection
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 film reel (11 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome; 16 mm
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 30000136728650; Other: GR00432160; MDPI Barcode: 40000003405802; Catalog Key: 7821595; IULMIA Film Database: 30000136728650

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