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What did Sir Isaac Newton discover about the force of gravitation?
What did Sir Isaac Newton discover about the force of gravitation?
- It is a force that varies based on the mass of the objects
- It is a universal force acting between any two objects in the universe (correct)
- It is a force that pushes objects away from each other
- It is a force only acting on objects on the earth
How did Sir Isaac Newton come to the conclusion about the force attracting the apple towards the earth?
How did Sir Isaac Newton come to the conclusion about the force attracting the apple towards the earth?
- By consulting with other scientists of his time
- By reading about the phenomenon in ancient texts
- By observing an apple fall from a tree and analyzing its motion (correct)
- By conducting experiments with various fruits and objects
Why did Sir Isaac Newton wonder why apples fall vertically downward and not at an angle to the vertical?
Why did Sir Isaac Newton wonder why apples fall vertically downward and not at an angle to the vertical?
- To understand the nature of the force acting on the apple (correct)
- To impress his peers with a new theory
- To prove a popular belief wrong
- To challenge the laws of motion
What did Sir Isaac Newton conclude about the direction of the attractive force of the earth on the apple?
What did Sir Isaac Newton conclude about the direction of the attractive force of the earth on the apple?
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What does Figure 1.1 on the left show in relation to the discovery of gravitation?
What does Figure 1.1 on the left show in relation to the discovery of gravitation?
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