What led to Galileo discovery of a way to measure small amounts of time more accurately?

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20 September, 10:14

What led to Galileo discovery of a way to measure small amounts of time more accurately?

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Carlo Costa · Answer 1

Galileo saw a pendulum and wondered why it took the same amount of time moving back and forth. He noted the time the pendulum took it to hold it to his heart. He noted his heart beats as a reference of the small times the pendulum took to reach a particular distance.