The Galileo Project: The Pendulum Clock

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written by Albert Van Helden

This essay describes the influence that the pendulum had on Galileo's thinking and science. It also discusses the use of a pendulum to measure time. This is a part of The Galileo Project, an extensive web site on the life and works of Galileo.

http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/pendulum.html

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General Physics - History Oscillations & Waves - Oscillations = Pendula	- Informal Education	- Reference Material

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Van Helden, A. (1995). The Galileo Project: The Pendulum Clock. Retrieved September 7, 2010, from http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/pendulum.html

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Van Helden, Albert. The Galileo Project: The Pendulum Clock. 1995. http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/pendulum.html (accessed 7 September 2010).

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Van Helden, Albert. The Galileo Project: The Pendulum Clock. 1995. 7 Sep. 2010 <http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/pendulum.html>.

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