The Genius of Isaac Newton

What famous phrase did Isaac Newton write in a letter to Robert Hooke?

• "The universe is a grand design."

• "If I have seen further…it is by standing upon the shoulders of Giants."

• "Gravity is the force that binds us all."

• "Science is the key to understanding."

In what year was Isaac Newton born?

• 1642

• 1650

• 1666

• 1672

Which scientist's death coincided with the birth year of Isaac Newton?

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

What did Galileo discover that supported the heliocentric model of the solar system?

• The rings of Saturn

• The moons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus

• The asteroid belt

• The Great Red Spot on Jupiter

What event is said to have inspired Newton's idea of gravity?

• Watching a comet pass by

• Observing a falling apple

• Seeing a solar eclipse

• Studying the tides

What did Newton hypothesize about the force of gravity between two objects?

• It increases as the distance between them increases.

• It decreases as the distance between them increases.

• It remains constant regardless of distance.

• It only affects objects on Earth.

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What is the name of the law that Newton proposed, which affects all objects in the universe?

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

• Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

• Newton's Law of Thermodynamics

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What did Newton build as a young boy that showed his curiosity and inventiveness?

• Telescopes and microscopes

• Sundials, water clocks, and kites

• Steam engines and mechanical clocks

• Model airplanes and rockets

Why did Newton leave Cambridge University temporarily in 1666?

• To travel the world

• To help his mother with the farm

• Due to the bubonic plague

• To study under another scientist

What did Newton's uncle advise him to do, sensing he needed a different challenge?

• Become a merchant

• Enter Cambridge University

• Join the military

• Travel to America