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Which of the following is not true about Gilieo

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Galileo disproved Ptolemy's theory about the moon's surface being smooth and polished; instead, he found it to be cratered and uneven.

  • The statement about Galileo that is not true is: d. He was able to prove that Ptolemy's theory that the moon had a smooth, polished surface was true.
  • In fact, Galileo's observations refuted this claim by revealing the uneven, cratered surface of the moon.
  • He did indeed become a professor of mathematics at a young age, developed new scientific instruments, designed a powerful telescope, and after facing the Inquisition, was forced to recant his support for the heliocentric model, which stated that the Earth revolves around the sun.
  • However, his work could not be suppressed indefinitely and was eventually acknowledged.

Question:

Which of the following is not true about Galileo?

a. He was such a brilliant mathematician that he became a professor of mathematics at the age of 25.

b. He developed a new and improved thermometer and a better compass.

c. He designed a telescope 10 times more powerful than earlier models.

d. He was able to prove that Ptolemy's theory that the moon had a smooth, polished surface was true.

e. At the Inquisition he signed a paper taking back his radical ideas about the Earth revolving around the sun.

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