Sir Isaac Newton

When was Isaac Newton born?

• 1643

• 1850

• 1964

• 1738

Why did Newton move from Cambridge to Woolsthorpe Manor?

• He went to study there.

• Covid-19 was spreading.

• The plague broke out.

• He got sick.

What fruit did Newton see falling from a tree?

• apple

• orange

• passion fruit

• durian

In which direction does gravity pull objects?

• up to the atmosphere

• down to the centre of the Earth

• down to the ocean floor

• up, up, and away

Why does the Moon stay in orbit around the Earth?

• because gravity pushes Earth towards the moon.

• because of the ocean tides.

• because gravity pulls it towards the Earth.

• because gravity pushes it in a circle

What are forces measured in?

• Isaacs (I)

• Kilograms (kg)

• Galileos (G)

• Newtons (N)

What did Albert Einstein think of Isaac Newton? (multiple correct answers)

• he had one of the most brilliant minds

• he was wrong in his calculations

• he was a 'shining spirit'

• he was studying the wrong topic in science

What can still be seen from Isaac Newton's old bedroom window?

• The first Newton meter

• The apple tree that inspired Newton’s ideas about gravity

• A chart of the constellations (stars) & telescope

• His wig