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ISAAC NEWTON

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Isaac Newton was a _____________________.

a)

mathematician.

b)

astronomer.

c)

physicist.

d)

All of these

2.

Which of the following was not among the things that Newton studied?

a)

light

b)

weather

c)

planetary orbits

d)

calculus

3.

Legend has it that when Newton saw an apple fall from a tree, he began to think about _____________________.

a)

the planets.

b)

the force that would later be called gravity.

c)

the best way to make apple pie.

d)

why apples are red.

4.

Why did Newton stop publishing his ideas for a while?

a)

He hated to write.

b)

He didn't have time to write.

c)

He was afraid he would be criticized.

d)

He was not allowed to publish his ideas.

5.

Isaac Newton was the first scientist to build a _______________.

a)

telescope.

b)

telephone.

c)

microscope.

d)

microphone.

6.

Isaac Newton is called Sir because _______________________.

a)

people have great respect for him.

b)

all English scientists are called Sir.

c)

he was knighted by the Queen of England.

d)

he was a professor at Cambridge.

7.

Isaac Newton was able to explain how the universe works by using ________________________.

a)

light.

b)

mathematics.

c)

gravity.

d)

his religious beliefs.

8.

What were the subjects he was interested in University?

a)

Geology.

b)

Physics.

c)

Mathematics.

d)

Astronomy.

9.

Why did Sir Isaac Newton often argued with other scientists?

a)

He was jealous of other scientists.

b)

He accused them of stealing his ideas.

c)

He wasn't a team player.

d)

He stole other people's idea.

10.

How old was Sir Isaac Newton when he died?

He was

a)

60 years old.

b)

65 years old.

c)

85 years old.

d)

80 years old

11.
Which university did Isaac Newton attend?
a)
University of Cambridge
b)
University of Oxford
c)
Harvard University
d)
University of Edinburgh
12.
What field of study is Isaac Newton most famous for?
a)
Astronomy
b)
Philosophy
c)
Engineering
d)
Physics
13.
What is the name of Isaac Newton's famous publication, which outlines his laws of motion?
a)
Principia Mathematica
b)
On the Origin of Species
c)
The Canterbury Tales
d)
The Iliad
14.
Which mathematical concept is Isaac Newton credited with developing?
a)
Calculus
b)
Statistics
c)
Geometry
d)
Algebra
15.
Who is commonly known as Isaac Newton's scientific rival?
a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Nikola Tesla
d)
Johannes Kepler
16.
What is the name of Isaac Newton's famous reflecting telescope design?
a)
Newtonian telescope
b)
Galilean telescope
c)
Hubble telescope
d)
Keplerian telescope
17.
Newton's second law of motion is often summarized by the equation:
a)
F = ma
b)
E = mc²
c)
E = hf
d)
PV = nRT
18.
Which of the following concepts did Isaac Newton NOT contribute to?
a)
Laws of motion
b)
Theory of relativity
c)
Theory of gravitation
d)
Reflecting telescope design
19.
What is the term commonly used to describe Newton's discovery that white light is composed of different colors?
a)
Refraction
b)
Dispersion
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
20.

How many laws of motion did sir Isaac Newton come up with?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

3

21.

What is momentum?

a)

speed of something

b)

object that resist change in motion

c)

force that 1 surface exerts on another

d)

motion growing stronger

22.

Which of Newton's 3 Laws does this scenario best demonstrate?

The frisbee is sitting in the grass. It will not move until a force acts on it.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3 Law

23.

What is Velocity?

a)

speed of something

b)

object that resist change in motion

c)

force that 1 surface exerts on another

d)

motion growing stronger

24.

Which of Newton's 3 Laws does this scenario best demonstrate?

You pull an elastic band back and release it, the band shoots forward.

2 answers

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3 Law

25.

What is Inertia?

a)

speed of something

b)

object that resist change in motion

c)

force that 1 surface exerts on another

d)

motion growing stronger

26.

What device did Newton invent to see images far away?

a)

reflective telescope

b)

binoculars

c)

glasses

d)

compass

27.

Which of Newton's 3 Laws does this scenario best demonstrate?

There are 2 animals. An elephant and a kitten. The heavy one will require more energy to lift it.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3 Law

28.

Do you think the discoveries made by Sir Isaac Newton have impacted the world today?

Explain (meaning at least 3 sentences) why or why not.

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29.

What did Isaac Newton invent when he was a boy?

a)

Telephone

b)

Windmill, water clock, and sundial

c)

Computer

d)

Television

30.

Why did Cambridge University close down in 1665?

a)

Vacation time

b)

Isaac Newton's experiments

c)

Great Plague

d)

Lack of students

31.

What did Isaac Newton discover while drinking tea in the garden?

a)

Recipe for tea

b)

Theory of gravity

c)

Best tea flavours

d)

How to make a garden

32.

What is the significance of Isaac Newton's three laws of motion?

a)

They explain how objects move and are used in space exploration

b)

They explain how to cook

c)

They describe the colours of the rainbow

d)

They explain how to build a telescope

33.

What did Isaac Newton discover about white light?

a)

It's only one colour

b)

It's made up of all colours of the rainbow.

c)

It's invisible

d)

It's not essential for life

34.

What did Isaac Newton invent to study the stars more effectively?

a)

Rocket

b)

Reflecting telescope

c)

Microscope

d)

Camera

35.

What did Isaac Newton become famous for?

a)

Inventing the telephone

b)

Discovering gravity and his laws of motion

c)

Arguing with other scientists

d)

Being a famous painter