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Who proved that objects of different weight fall at the same speed using the Tower of Pisa?
ACopernicus
BNewton
CKepler
DGalileo
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Galileo
1. The 'It so happened' box on Galileo discusses his empirical demonstrations.
2. It states he proved equal fall speed by 'actual demonstrations from the heights of the tower of Pisa'.
3. This disproved Aristotle's view that heavier objects fall faster.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII History, Ch 1 "Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science", §1.2 ¶5_
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