Isaac newton: The Apple Falls Up?
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Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. Some of his major accomplishments include developing the laws of motion and universal gravitation, which dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. He showed that the motions of objects on Earth and of celestial bodies could be described by the same principles. While at Cambridge University, Newton studied optics and developed his theories of calculus and the laws of motion and gravitation, establishing his role as the seminal figure of the scientific revolution.
Isaac newton: The Apple Falls Up?
- 1. By Eric Carson HIS 102 Mrs. Hoffman
- 2. An accomplished mathematician, physicist and one of the leaders of the Scientific Revolution Born January 4th, 1643 Died March 31st, 1727 Born in Woolsthrope, England Known for his studies of Gravity, Optics, and Calculus
- 3. At nineteen, with help from his uncle, Newton gained acceptance to the Trinity College of Cambridge While there he paid his tuition by waiting tables at a local pub and doing other odd jobs for the school During his period at Cambridge Newton studied Optics, and it was his work with Optics that eventually allowed him to be accepted into the Royal Society
- 4. As the Plague came to Cambridge the school was shut down for a short period of time It was during this time that Newton would soon develop his ideas of Gravity The story goes that Newton was sitting under an apple tree in the country, and as he sat there he noticed an apple fall from its branch And he had to ask But why? Why does the apple not just fall up?
- 5. After watching the apple fall Newton went straight to work on his theory Newton was able to use an equation he created to determine the actual force needed to hold the moon in place He would eventually develop his Three Laws of Motion from this
- 6. Newtons first Law States that An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by another force He built this concept off Galileos concept of Inertia This example can be seen in things such as planes taking off or throwing a baseball OMG!
- 7. Newtons Second Law states that That there is a relationship between an objects mass and its force. This is calculated by the equation F=ma. F=ma is broken down as F is Force, m is the mass of an object and a is the acceleration the object is under In modern day this has allowed to be able to calculate different dynamics such as the force of car crashes and the destructive power of bombs
- 8. Newtons last law states that For every action there is an equal of opposite reaction. This means that for everything that we do there is always some kind of reaction You can see this in things such as firing a gun and a space ship launching http://www.y outube.com/ watch?v=d8Y W1tGkXSg
- 9. Newton would eventually publish his works, but he would waited over twenty years before he actually did The reason behind this is because Newton was very sensitive to criticism, and due to the very religious atmosphere of the time he decided to wait And of course we all know the result, because for over 300 years Newton has been known as the Father of Gravity
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