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Great Scientists: Sir Isaac Newton

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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

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Principia (correct)

Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

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?

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?

It flies off along a tangent to the circle Signup and view all the answers

Where was Sir Isaac Newton born?

England Signup and view all the answers

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?

Centripetal force Signup and view all the answers

What did Newton invent that has wide-ranging applications in physics and mathematics?

Calculus Signup and view all the answers

What force must be exerted by the Earth to attract the moon towards itself?

Gravitational force Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the telescope that Newton was the first scientist to construct?

Reflecting telescope Signup and view all the answers

Do the other planets in the solar system revolve around the Sun in a similar fashion?

Yes, and similar force is acting on them Signup and view all the answers