Kinematics - Galileo

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• <strong>Galileo</strong> suggested the use of the position of Jupiter’s satellites for the measurement of “absolute” time and, therefore, for the calculation of longitudes. • The difficulty of observations from a ship made this method not practical. • The problem was solved after the invention of marine chronometers by John Harrison (spring balance & grasshopper escapement). 20
• Invitation by the Great Duke of Tuscan, Cosimo II of Medici • Big salary, freedom in residence and teaching • Return to his “fatherland” • But return to the region of dominance of the Pope. 21
Page 1 and 2: Harry Varvoglis University of Tübi
Page 3 and 4: • He entered the School of Medici
Page 5 and 6: • Professor of Mathematics in the
Page 7 and 8: • Contrary to the tradition, Gali
Page 9 and 10: • The distances covered are propo
Page 11 and 12: (From Galileo’s notes) 11
Page 14 and 15: • Galileo presented his first tel
Page 16 and 17: • Mountains and craters on the su
Page 18 and 19: The struckout text, appearing in th
Page 22 and 23: • 1611: Galileo visits Rome. •
Page 24 and 25: • The solar surface has spots, wh
Page 26 and 27: • It started with Galileo disagre
Page 28: • Discussion with Pope Urbanus VI
Page 31 and 32: • Salviati (“heliocentric"), fr
Page 33: • Galileo is charged by the Jesui
Page 37: • Motion at constant acceleration

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