SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q34

Who among the following was the first to conclude that in vacuum all objects fall with the same acceleration g and reach the ground at the same time?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e Galileo Galilei.

Galileo Galilei made the startling discovery that all free falling objects fall with the same acceleration over 400 years ago.

  •  Galileo is recognised for his discoveries, including the first to describe telescopic sightings of the moon's highlands, Jupiter's moons, Venus's phases, and Saturn's rings.