Law of Chords
In the same letter, Galileo formulates the law of chords concerning descent times along chords of a vertical circle.
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1602 in Italy
Explore 3 historical events and records for Italy in 1602.
Historical records for Italy in 1602
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November
Pendulum Isochronism Letter
Galileo writes to Guidobaldo del Monte describing his principle that pendulums of equal length have approximately equal periods.
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Capture of Geneva
Fails to capture Geneva
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