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In which book did Sir Isaac Newton present his laws of motion, equations of motion, and theory of gravity?
In which book did Sir Isaac Newton present his laws of motion, equations of motion, and theory of gravity?
- The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
- Opticks
- Principia (correct)
- Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
What did Sir Isaac Newton derive mathematically with his theory of gravity?
What did Sir Isaac Newton derive mathematically with his theory of gravity?
- Electromagnetic field equations
- Equations of motion
- Kepler's laws (correct)
- Laws of thermodynamics
What was not known about planetary motions before Newton's theory of gravity?
What was not known about planetary motions before Newton's theory of gravity?
- The color of the planets
- The temperature of the planets
- The size of the planets' orbits
- The reason why planets move in the way described by Kepler’s laws (correct)
What happens to the stone when the string is released after rotating it in a circle?
What happens to the stone when the string is released after rotating it in a circle?
Where was Sir Isaac Newton born?
Where was Sir Isaac Newton born?
What is the name of the force that acts on an object moving along a circle and is directed towards the centre of the circle?
What is the name of the force that acts on an object moving along a circle and is directed towards the centre of the circle?
What did Newton invent that has wide-ranging applications in physics and mathematics?
What did Newton invent that has wide-ranging applications in physics and mathematics?
What force must be exerted by the Earth to attract the moon towards itself?
What force must be exerted by the Earth to attract the moon towards itself?
What is the name of the telescope that Newton was the first scientist to construct?
What is the name of the telescope that Newton was the first scientist to construct?
Do the other planets in the solar system revolve around the Sun in a similar fashion?
Do the other planets in the solar system revolve around the Sun in a similar fashion?
