Galileo's investigation of the pendulum played a role in the evolution of science.
He performed some of the first experiments while discovering the relationship among length, mass and displacement.
If you are teaching the scientific method, the pendulum is a good project to start with.
Galileo probably gained insight into many issues around motion from his investigation of the pendulum.
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