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In which year did Newton die?
A
1727
B
1730
C
1735
D
1740
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In which year did Newton die?
1727
1730
1735
1740
Newton made significant contributions to which branch of mathematics?
Algebra
Geometry
Calculus
Trigonometry
Which fruit is famously associated with Newton's discovery of gravity?
Apple
Orange
Banana
Pear
What is Newton's first law of motion commonly known as?
Law of Acceleration
Law of Inertia
Law of Action-Reaction
Law of Force
What is the name of Newton's book published in 1687?
"Opticks"
"Principia Mathematica"
"On the Motion of Bodies"
"Theory of Gravitation"
Newton formulated his laws during which historical period?
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
The Industrial Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
How many laws of motion did Newton formulate?
2
3
4
5
Newton's experiments with prisms showed what about light?
It is a wave
It is made of particles
It splits into a spectrum
It is invisible
What did Newton believe about God's role in the universe?
He was irrelevant
He governed it
He created it but did not interfere
He was part of nature
Newton studied under which mathematician at Cambridge?
Galileo Galilei
Robert Hooke
Isaac Barrow
Edmund Halley
Newton's third law explains the operation of which machine?
Steam Engine
Rocket
Electric Motor
Pulley
What is the gravitational constant represented by in Newton's law?
G
F
m
r
What did Newton contribute to the field of thermodynamics?
Boyle's Law
Heat engines
Laws of motion
Conservation of Energy
Newton's "Principia" is written in which language?
English
Latin
Greek
French
Newton's work in alchemy focused on what?
Creating gold
Finding the philosopher's stone
Developing medicines
Creating new metals
What did Newton discover about orbits?
They are perfectly circular
They are elliptical
They are random
They are spiral
Newton's law of gravitation states that the force between two objects depends on what?
Their mass and volume
Their speed and distance
Their mass and distance
Their energy and force
What is Isaac Newton famous for?
Theory of Relativity
Laws of Motion
Periodic Table
Electromagnetic Theory
What role did Newton hold at Cambridge University?
Lecturer
Professor of Mathematics
Principal
Dean
Newton's studies on motion helped develop which field of engineering?
Civil Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering