Isaac Newton's Discovery of Gravitation

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Sir Isaac Newton discovered the phenomenon of ______

gravitation

Newton came to the conclusion that the earth must be attracting the apple towards ______

itself

Newton's universal law of ______ was one of the concepts discussed

gravitation

The direction from the apple on the tree to the center of the earth is the ______ direction

vertical

Acceleration due to the gravitational force of the Earth leads to ______

free fall

Newton questioned whether the force of gravitation can act on objects even farther away from the earth, like for example, the ______

moon

Learn about Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of gravitation when he saw an apple fall from a tree and explained the concept of objects being attracted towards the center of the earth. Explore the story and significance behind this groundbreaking discovery.

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