Isaac Newton questions
How many laws of motions are there?
3
What did Isaac Newton create from calculus?
A powerful method of solving Mathematical problems.
At the Trinity College in Cambridge, Isaac Newton was taught solely according to the ideas of which ancient philosopher?
Aristotle.
How did Isaac Newton gain enough money to be able to pay for college?
He waited tables and cleaned the rooms of wealthy students.
What was Sir Isaac Newton's early job?
He was a farmer.
What position did Isaac Newton have in the Royal society?
He was president
With whom did Isaac Newton had a legal dispute about printing a catalogue of stars?
John Flamsteed
Which two famous scientists influenced Newton?
Kepler and Copernicus
Newton's famous published book called Principia was first written and published in what language?
Latin
What is another name of the first law of motion?
Law of gravitation
What was the short name given to Newton's treatment of physics and its application to astronomy?
Principia
What object did Isaac Newton use to demonstrate the decomposition of white light into a color spectrum?
Prism.
Who was Sir Isaac Newton knighted by?
Queen Anne.
Who inspired Newton's work in chemistry?
Robert Boyle
Who painted Newton's first portrait?
Sir Godfrey Kneller
What was the thing that helped Newton predict things?
The Bible
Which theory was Isaac a proponent of which suggest that light is made up of particles and not waves?
The Particle theory
What is Isaac Newton's famous law?
The law of gravitation.
Why did Newton use ridges on coins?
To prevent theft and it is still used today.
Newton was sent to University to study what?
To study law.
