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Galileo was required to teach the Aristotelian theory of motion at the University of Pisa, which posited that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones. This theory was widely accepted at the time and contrasted with Galileo's own findings that all objects, regardless of weight, fall at the same rate in a vacuum. His teachings had to align with the prevailing views, even as he conducted experiments that challenged these established beliefs.

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How does Galileo's theory compare to what we believe of the rotation of the Earth today?

Galileo did not have his own theory, he was a strong supporter of the Copernican theory, which was a model that contained circles and epicycles, just like Ptolemy's ancient model, but with the Sun at the centre and the Earth in an orbit between the orbits of Venus and Mars. Galileo promoted the theory not only as a scientific theory, which the Vatican supported, but he maintained it was the absolute truth, which got him into trouble. At the same time as Galileo, Kepler brought out the improved model with elliptical orbits, which was generally accepted as the best model many years later.


Why was Galileo's tried and sentenced to house arrest by the Catholic Church?

Galileo challenged church teachings by saying that the heliocentric model of the universe was trueThe Catholic Church charged him with heresy. Due to his support of the heliocentric or sun centered theory. Which directly opposed the Church accepted theory that the sun and planets revolved around the earth.


What is the name of Galileo's theory stating that the sun is the center of the universe?

It's called the heliocentric theory (helios is sun) but it was not a fully fledged theory until well after Galileo's time.


What is Galileo theory of falling object and how did he test it?

Galileo dropped it from a tower in then it feel at the same rate


What did the church order Galileo to abandon the Copernican idea of the nature of the universe?

It happened after Galileo published a book supporting the heliocentric theory that portrayed the Pope as a simpleton. The official view still supported the scriptural teaching that the Earth was at the centre. The church was unwilling to change its ideas until there was good evidence, which science did not have until the 18th century, so Galileo was taken to court, the lack of evidence was exposed and he recanted. The heliocentric theory, with the Sun at the centre, was eventually accepted when the evidence for it was discovered, which happened well after Galileo's lifetime.

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When did Galileo Galilei make his theory about Galileo?

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How does Galileo's theory compare to what we believe of the rotation of the Earth today?

Galileo did not have his own theory, he was a strong supporter of the Copernican theory, which was a model that contained circles and epicycles, just like Ptolemy's ancient model, but with the Sun at the centre and the Earth in an orbit between the orbits of Venus and Mars. Galileo promoted the theory not only as a scientific theory, which the Vatican supported, but he maintained it was the absolute truth, which got him into trouble. At the same time as Galileo, Kepler brought out the improved model with elliptical orbits, which was generally accepted as the best model many years later.


How did Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons support Copernicus theory?

The discovery did not support Copernicus's theory directly but it raised doubts about the ancient theory of Ptolemy that said that all objects in the sky are in orbit round the Earth. Galileo was an aggressive supporter of Copernicus's theory but eventually it was Kepler's theory that became accepted and is still used today. Both Copernicus and Kepler placed the Sun at the centre but Kepler's elliptical orbits are supported by the later theory of dynamics.


What is the accepted theory of speciation?

Caralous linnaeus theory is accepted theory of speciation


Why was Galileo's tried and sentenced to house arrest by the Catholic Church?

Galileo challenged church teachings by saying that the heliocentric model of the universe was trueThe Catholic Church charged him with heresy. Due to his support of the heliocentric or sun centered theory. Which directly opposed the Church accepted theory that the sun and planets revolved around the earth.


Why did newton prove Galileo's theory?

Newton explained his theory


Who supported the Copernicus theory?

Galileo


What was the name of the theory that suggest the sun is the center of the universe?

Galileo theory


What is the name of Galileo's theory stating that the sun is the center of the universe?

It's called the heliocentric theory (helios is sun) but it was not a fully fledged theory until well after Galileo's time.


Was the discovery accepting by the people of that time?

Galileo's most significant observation and discovery was that the universe (or now the solar system) was Sun-Centered. Originally, people accepted the Copernican theory that the universe was Earth-centered. For a few years Galileo had to defend his discover until 1616.


Who proved the theory of heliocentricity?

Galileo Humpkins.


When was the darninim theory of evolution accepted?

The theory of evolution was accepted by scientists in 1859, Darwin's first book was published the same year that his theory was accepted.