Sir Isaac Newton

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Who was Isaac Newton?

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Isaac Newton was a renowned English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and author who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time.

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What is the Royal Society?

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The Royal Society is a prestigious scientific institution in the United Kingdom, founded in 1660, that promotes scientific excellence and innovation.

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What did Isaac Newton's mother want him to become?

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Isaac Newton's mother wanted him to become a farmer.

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Which college did Isaac Newton attend?

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Isaac Newton attended Trinity College, Cambridge.

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What are Newton's Three Laws of Motion?

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Newton's Three Laws of Motion describe the relationship between a body and the forces acting on it, and the body's motion in response to those forces.

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What is the first law of motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is the second law of motion?

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (F=ma).

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What is the third law of motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What year was Isaac Newton born?

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Isaac Newton was born in 1643.

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What is gravity according to Newton?

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Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies towards each other, proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.