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Newton's Principia Mathematica - Test
  • 1. Who is the author of Principia Mathematica?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Johannes Kepler
C) Isaac Newton
D) Albert Einstein
  • 2. In which year was Principia Mathematica first published?
A) 1687
B) 1801
C) 1750
D) 1600
  • 3. What is the full title of Principia Mathematica?
A) Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
B) Physics Laws
C) Newton's Equations
D) Mathematica Principia
  • 4. What role did Principia Mathematica play in the study of celestial mechanics?
A) Destroyed the previous knowledge
B) Had no impact on it
C) Misinterpreted celestial movements
D) Laid the foundation for it
  • 5. In which language was Principia Mathematica originally published?
A) German
B) French
C) Latin
D) English
  • 6. What changes did Principia Mathematica bring to the scientific community?
A) Introduced new ideas about the Earth's shape
B) Revolutionized the understanding of the physical world
C) Had no impact on scientific progress
D) Confirmed ancient beliefs
  • 7. What is the famous law of gravitation presented in Principia Mathematica?
A) Law of Universal Gravitation
B) Law of Inertia
C) Law of Relativity
D) Law of Thermodynamics
  • 8. What was the motivation behind writing Principia Mathematica?
A) To create a new form of geometry
B) To prove the existence of atoms
C) To explain and predict the motion of celestial bodies
D) To solve the Riemann Hypothesis
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