Newton's Laws and Gravity

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What made Newton start thinking about the force of attraction between objects?

  • An apple falling on him (correct)
  • Throwing an object upwards
  • Seeing the moon fall towards the earth
  • Observing the orbit of the moon

What did Newton conjecture about the force of attraction between the earth and the moon?

  • The force is stronger when an object is thrown upwards
  • The force is responsible for objects falling downwards
  • The force is weaker when an object is thrown upwards
  • The force is the same in both cases (correct)

What did Newton argue about the moon's motion in its orbit?

  • The moon falls towards the earth at each point of its orbit (correct)
  • The moon moves in a straight line towards the earth
  • The moon moves in a straight line away from the earth
  • The moon moves in a circular path around the earth

Why do we not see the moon falling towards the earth?

<p>The force of attraction between the moon and the earth is not visible (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event made Newton start thinking about the force of attraction between objects?

<p>An apple falling on him (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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