History practice question
Who is credited with the scientific laws of motion and gravity, published in the late 17th century?
- Charles Darwin
- Isaac NewtonCorrect answer
- Michael Faraday
- Alexander Fleming
Why
Sir Isaac Newton set out his laws of motion and universal gravitation in the 1680s, work that remains foundational to physics.
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