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What did Isaac Newton identify as the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon?
What did Isaac Newton identify as the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon?
- Centripetal force
- Electromagnetic force
- Frictional force
- Gravitational force (correct)
What is the force responsible for changing the speed or direction of an object's motion?
What is the force responsible for changing the speed or direction of an object's motion?
- Force (correct)
- Centripetal force
- Frictional force
- Gravitational force
What causes an object dropped from a height to fall towards the earth?
What causes an object dropped from a height to fall towards the earth?
- Gravitational force (correct)
- Inertial force
- Magnetic force
- Centrifugal force
What do all planets and the moon have in common in terms of their motion?
What do all planets and the moon have in common in terms of their motion?
What did Isaac Newton realize about the force acting on planets and the moon?
What did Isaac Newton realize about the force acting on planets and the moon?