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