Question

how did galileo galilei contribute to modern science? select all that apply. he contributed to laws of motion. he improved the telescope. he supported copernicuss ideas. he developed calculus. he invented the printing press.

Explanation:

• "He contributed to laws of motion": Galileo's work on motion (e.g., inertia, free - fall) was a precursor to Newton's laws of motion, so this is correct.
• "He improved the telescope": Galileo improved the telescope's design, enabling better astronomical observations, so this is correct.
• "He supported Copernicus's ideas": Galileo used his telescopic observations (e.g., of Jupiter's moons, phases of Venus) to support the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus, so this is correct.
• "He developed calculus": Calculus was developed by Newton and Leibniz, not Galileo, so this is incorrect.
• "He invented the printing press": The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg, not Galileo, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

• He contributed to laws of motion.
• He improved the telescope.
• He supported Copernicus's ideas.