Isaac Newton (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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At what age was Newton appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics?
At what age was Newton appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics?
26
What did Newton's 1666 prism experiments discover?
What did Newton's 1666 prism experiments discover?
White light separated into a spectrum
Who is viewed by historians as a direct forerunner to Newton?
Who is viewed by historians as a direct forerunner to Newton?
Christiaan Huygens
What position did Newton hold at the Royal Mint from 1699?
What position did Newton hold at the Royal Mint from 1699?
Master of the Mint
In what year was the Principia Mathematica published?
In what year was the Principia Mathematica published?
1687
What does Newton's Second Law of Motion state?
What does Newton's Second Law of Motion state?
Force equals mass times acceleration
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
Every action has an equal opposite reaction
How did Newton's view of planetary motion differ from Kepler's?
How did Newton's view of planetary motion differ from Kepler's?
Planets pulled by Sun's gravity vs pushed
What non-scientific practice did Newton engage in?
What non-scientific practice did Newton engage in?
Alchemy
Who provided simpler versions of Newton's work for ordinary people?
Who provided simpler versions of Newton's work for ordinary people?
Voltaire