Studying Galileo at Secondary School: A Reconstruction of His 'Jumping-Hill' Experiment and the Process of Discovery

摘要: The manuscripts of Galileo, which were studied more intensively since 1973, offer some insights to his research process. This process differed strangely from the way we find in publications. Specially are allowed guess that experiments played a much important role for Galileo spite there is only one manuscript sheet available, undoubtedly contains measure values. interpretation this (folio 116 v) and reconstruction instrument used (an inclined plane with horizontal end), allow very interesting questions (more than answers), also pedagogical applications. reconstructed Galileo's normal other instruments (pile driver, pendulums) further speculations at least useful “research games” school classes. Such reconstructions have been made Deutsches Museum Munich, contact teachers teacher students. myth as Columbus or Prometheus new science same time fruitful hindering such reflections. true so called critical work historians, who 18th century till our presence tried search roots classical physics.