Sir Isaac Newton

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What is calculus?

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Calculus is a branch of mathematics that studies continuous change, dealing with derivatives and integrals.

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What event inspired Isaac Newton to think about gravity?

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An apple fell from a tree.

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Which university did Isaac Newton attend?

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Cambridge University.

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In what year did Isaac Newton publish the Law of Gravitation?

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1687.

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What are Newton's Three Laws of Motion?

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1. An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force. 2. Force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma). 3. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is the Law of Universal Gravitation?

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It states that every point mass attracts every other point mass in the universe with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is a derivative in calculus?

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A derivative represents the rate of change of a function with respect to a variable.

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What is an integral in calculus?

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An integral is a mathematical concept that represents the area under a curve or the accumulation of quantities.

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What is the significance of the year 1687 in Newton's work?

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It is the year when Isaac Newton published his work 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica', which laid the foundation for classical mechanics.