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Quote: in mercury, gold sinks and other metals float; in air, gold and copper fall at nearly the same speed; so, in a vacuum, all materials descend with equal speed

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law of nature
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scientific method

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We have seen that the difference of speed … now? In mercury as the medium, not only … other metals and stones are moved upward and … insensibly in their inequality of motion through air. … have outrun one of copper by four inches. … the resistance of the medium, all materials would …   Google-1   Google-2

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