NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens

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written by Sheryl Duff

This is a multimedia module on the life and contributions of Galileo. It includes a four-part interactive section in which students can conduct virtual versions of his classic "thought" experiments, including gravitational force on falling objects, inclined planes, and pendulum motion. Users can also explore an illustrated chronology of Galileo's achievements.

Editor's Note: This resource was developed to supplement the three-hour NOVA video, "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens". The video, originally broadcast in 2002, is still aired periodically. It is also available for purchase from NOVA.

Please note that this resource requires Flash.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/galileo-battle-for-the-heave...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Astronomy - Historical Astronomy Classical Mechanics - Motion in One Dimension = Gravitational Acceleration - Motion in Two Dimensions = Projectile Motion General Physics - History	- Middle School - High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity

Appropriate Courses	Categories	Ratings
- Physical Science - Physics First - Conceptual Physics - Algebra-based Physics	- Activity - New teachers	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

Intended Users:: Learner
Educator
Formats:: application/flash
application/pdf
text/html
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2004 WGBH Educational Foundation
Keywords:: Galileo's experiments, activity, thought experiments, virtual experiments
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created October 21, 2010 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: April 26, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: August 31, 2010

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Duff, S. (2010, August 31). NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/galileo-battle-for-the-heavens.html

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Duff, Sheryl. NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens. August 31, 2010. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/galileo-battle-for-the-heavens.html (accessed 17 March 2025).

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Duff, Sheryl. NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens. 2004. 31 Aug. 2010. 17 Mar. 2025 <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/galileo-battle-for-the-heavens.html>.

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