Question

Which of the following is not true about Galileo?

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


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


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


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


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

Answer 1

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

Step-by-step explanation:

D

Answer 2

It’s D

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