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Two objects in space will fall toward each other and meet with the combined escape velocity, was galileo wrong? (on his experiments it is neglectable)
Yes, please. I'm curious because I've heard that when two objects are falling towards each other in space, they will meet at the combined escape velocity, which is the sum of their escape velocities. But Galileo's experiments didn't take that into account, so I'm wondering if that means his conclusions were flawed in some way.
I understand. Based on my research, Galileo's experiments were conducted on Earth, where the force of gravity is relatively constant. In space, however, gravitational forces can vary greatly depending on the mass and distance between objects. It's possible that Galileo's neglect of the combined escape velocity could have had an impact on his conclusions, but more research would need to be done to determine that for sure.