Galileo’s thought experiment on falling bodies

When we hear of a “thought experiment” today, we usually think of Albert Einstein. But there is an unsung hero of this skill that is rarely talked about, Galileo Galilei.

Now, you may be thinking that I am talking of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Galileo’s most famous experiment. But no, this is purely a thought experiment, it doesn’t involve climbing 294 steps up a leaning tower in Italy.

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