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Galileo Galilei: Father of Modern Science

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What did Galileo Galilei invent in about 1593?

Astronomical observations

Thermometer (correct)

Improved military compass

Telescope

Which term is used to describe Galileo's contributions to observational astronomy?

Father of science

Father of modern observational astronomy (correct)

Father of modern physics

Father of modern science

What did Galileo discover about the moons of Jupiter?

They are visible without the use of a telescope

They are named the Galilean moons in his honor (correct)

They are named after famous astronomers

They are the largest moons in the solar system

What did Galileo use to move water in an attached tube in his thermometer?

Expansion and contraction of air in a bulb Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, how do bodies of different weight move in the same medium?

With different speeds proportional to their weights Signup and view all the answers

According to Galileo's theory of motion, which body will hit the ground first?

The heavier body Signup and view all the answers

What does the "Mean Speed Rule" state about the distance traveled by a uniformly accelerated body?

The distance is proportional to the time of travel Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the Principle of Galilean Relativity?

Experiments in a vehicle with uniform velocity yield the same results as in a stationary vehicle Signup and view all the answers

What does Galileo's theory of motion state about the speed of a freely falling body?

It only depends on the time of fall Signup and view all the answers

What does uniform motion, as defined in the text, mean?

Motion at a constant speed in a straight line Signup and view all the answers