Galileo, Physics and SolidWorks Motion

Galileo climbed 290+ steps in the Tower of Pisa to tests his theory of mass versus time. I've been to the beautiful Tower, now leaning, it's a long way up. What if Galileo had SolidWorks Motion to illustrate the path of a particle in a straight line or an inclined plane?

Student Andrea Baracco, Politecnico di Torino, under the direction of Professor Vittorio Vicentini, illustrates the work of Galileo and the Brachistonecurve, the curve between two points through which a body moves with SolidWorks Motion.

Thank you Andrea for sharing your video, paper and SolidWorks model with the SolidWorks Community. Marie

Paper: Download Galileo and the Brachistochrone Problem

SolidWorks Model: Download Assembly

Video: Download Andrea Baracco on Brachistochrone Problem

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Marie Planchard

Senior Director, Early Engagement, 3DEXPERIENCE Works at Dassault Systemes

Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Education & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is responsible for global development of content and social outreach for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works products across all levels of learning including educational institutions, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.