Figures & data
Figure 1. A Simulation of Galileo's Rolling Ball Experiment; Ramp with Horizontal Shelf.
Figure 2. Galileo's Notes on the Rolling Ball Experiment
Figure 3. Three Polynomials in H; Model D = f(H). Three polynomial curves are fit to the shelf data to model distance (D) as a function of release height (H).
Figure 4. Square Root Function. The curve shows the final correct fit for the shelf data: Distance = 47.086(sqrt (Height)).
Figure 5. Nonlinear Fit. The curve shows the correct fit for the ramp data: Height = (A(D2))/(1 = BD).
