Contributions of Isaac Newton in Science History

What is Isaac Newton's most famous contribution to science?

• Invention of the telescope

• Development of the periodic table

• Discovery of penicillin

• Laws of motion and universal gravitation

In which year did Isaac Newton publish his groundbreaking work 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica'?

• 1687

• 1750

• 1700

• 1666

What is the name of the law formulated by Isaac Newton that states 'Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it'?

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Hawking's Law of Black Holes

• Darwin's Law of Evolution

• Einstein's Law of Relativity

Isaac Newton's work in optics led to the understanding of which phenomenon of light?

• Reflection of light

• Diffraction of light

• Dispersion of light

• Refraction of light

What is the name of the famous apple-related story associated with Isaac Newton's discovery of the law of gravity?

• The Pear and the Law of Gravity

• The Banana and the Law of Gravity

• The Orange and the Law of Gravity

• The story is commonly known as 'The Apple and the Law of Gravity.'

In which year was Isaac Newton born?

• 1702

• 1567

• 1789

• 1643

What position did Isaac Newton hold at the University of Cambridge?

• Dean of Students

• Head of the Cafeteria

• Lucasian Professor of Mathematics

• Director of Athletics

What is the name of the society founded by Isaac Newton for the promotion of scientific knowledge?

• Enlightenment Association

• Newtonian Society

• Scientific Alliance

• Royal Society

What is the name of the branch of mathematics that Isaac Newton is credited with developing alongside Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?

• Geometry

• Calculus

• Trigonometry

• Algebra

What is the name of the famous book written by Isaac Newton that laid the foundation for classical mechanics?

• Gravity and Motion

• The Alchemist

• Newton's Laws

• Principia