WorksheetsGalileo and the Pendulum (with YouTube Video)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What controversial statements did Galileo make?
Objects fall at different rates based on their weight
Objects fall at the same rate regardless of their weight
The Earth is the center of the universe
The Sun orbits the Earth
What did Galileo say was the center of our planetary system
Earth
Mercury
The Sun
Jupiter
What property of the pendulum did Galileo call 'isochronism'?
The period is independent of the pendulum's displacement
The period is independent of the pendulum's length
The period depends on the mass of the pendulum
The period depends on the displacement of the pendulum
What effect does changing the mass of the bob have on the period of a pendulum?
The period increases with increasing mass
The period decreases with increasing mass
The period remains the same regardless of the mass
The period is unpredictable with changing mass
What effect does changing the length of a pendulum have on its period?
The period increases with increasing length
The period decreases with increasing length
The period remains the same regardless of the length
The period is unpredictable with changing length
What method did Galileo propose to calibrate a pendulum?
Counting the swings of a pendulum during one rotation of the Earth
Measuring the time it takes for a pendulum to complete one swing
Using a fixed star to align the pendulum with a fixed object
Adjusting the length of the pendulum until it matches a known time
What did Galileo suggest about the relationship between orbiting planets and lengths of pendulums?
Planets closer to the Sun have longer pendulums
Planets closer to the Sun have shorter pendulums
Planets further from the Sun have longer pendulums
Planets further from the Sun have shorter pendulums
What was the punishment given to Galileo for expressing opinions contrary to the teaching of the church?
Lifetime house arrest
Excommunication
Imprisonment
Fines and penalties
What did Galileo continue to work on during his house arrest?
A book on the motion of objects
A book on the history of science
A book on the philosophy of religion
A book on the art of painting
When did Galileo die?
January 8th, 1642
February 15th, 1633
March 21st, 1620
April 4th, 1616
