Late Scientific Revolution - Isaac Newton

The video explores Isaac Newton's pivotal role in the Scientific Revolution, highlighting his groundbreaking work in calculus, optics, and planetary motion. It discusses the development of the law of universal gravitation, including the famous apple anecdote. Newton's unique teaching style and his experiments with light are also covered. The video concludes with his later life achievements, including his presidency of the Royal Society and his burial in Westminster Abbey.

Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Isaac Newton during the Scientific Revolution?

• Theory of relativity

• Understanding of color and light

• Foundations of calculus

• Law of universal gravitation

What is the famous story about how Newton discovered gravity?

• He noticed the movement of the stars.

• He saw a comet in the sky.

• He observed the tides at the beach.

• He watched an apple fall from a tree.

What did Newton's students reportedly say about his lectures?

• They were the most popular on campus.

• They were easy to understand.

• They were always canceled.

• They were incomprehensible.

What did Newton conclude about white light from his experiments with prisms?

• White light is a single pure color.

• White light is a mixture of pure colors.

• White light cannot be split into colors.

• White light is the absence of color.

In which book did Newton use geometry instead of calculus to explain his theories?

• The Opticks

• The Principia

• The Almagest

• The Elements