Vocab Words
What does Reason mean?
the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand; logic
Isaac Newton is most famous for discovering the laws of what?
Gravity
True or False, Newton asked questions and studied anything he was curious about from the time when he was a little boy
True
What is Gravity?
the gravitational force that occurs between Earth and other bodies; the force acting to pull objects toward Earth
What did Isaac Newton discover in addition to Gravity?
Calculus, the color spectrum
What did Newton use to make his discoveries?
Observation and reason
What is the "Divine Right of Kings?"
the belief that kings and queens have a God- given right to rule, and that rebellion against them is a sin
What did Isaac Newton write more about than any other topic?
God
What is Newton's most famous book called?
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica