Honolulu Community College: Galileo's Kinematics

In this experiment you will attempt to reproduce Galileo's results using the inclined plane. You will test three hypotheses relating to motion on an incline. You will learn to draw a "best fit" or regression line of experimental data. You will discover that reaching conclusions about motion is not as easy as it seems at first. Although you will be using an electronic stopwatch, it is not much more accurate than Galileo's water clock.