AIB College How Did Newton Come to Get Interested in Subject of Gravity Questions
Reflection Paper
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Isaac Newton
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“Five Equations that Changed the World”
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Read the chapter on Isaac Newton (Apples and Oranges) from “Five Equations that Changed the
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World.” Based on your reading, answer the following questions.
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- Prologue. Describe the dramatic event in Newton’s life that sets the tone for what is to follow. In what way did this event affect his future life?
- Veni. How did Newton come to get interested in his subject? Address any important historical, religious, or scientific issues that had a bearing.
- Vidi. Explain the historical background of the discovery.
- Vici. How did Newton conquer the mystery and find his equation?
- Epilogue. How did Newton’s Law of Gravity change the world? What were the ethical/spiritual consequences of his discovery?
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Due date: Beginning of class on Jan 21. Be sure to keep a copy for your own use during class discussion. Late papers will not be accepted once the discussion has started.
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Word count: 600 – 800 words (about 2 – 3 pages).
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Format: Times New Roman, 12 point font, single-spaced, 1 inch margins, page numbers.
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See the grading rubric on the following page
.Isaac Newton Discussion Questions for Class
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Prologue
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Describe the dramatic event in Newton’s life that sets the tone for what is to follow? In what way(s) did this event affect Newton’s later life?
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What are some ways that our society today might describe young Newton?
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On page 13 your author notes that “Newton would meet other antagonists – or people whom he perceived as antagonists – and his obsessive desire for revenge and approval would impel him to an unprecedented understanding of the natural world.” Take note of this – who are some of those future antagonists and how did they drive Newton onward?
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Veni
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How did Newton come to get interested in the subject of gravity?
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What is the historical setting? Discuss the religious battle between the Anglicans and the Puritans.
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In this time period, science is often referred to as ‘natural philosophy.’ How is that an appropriate term?
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Vidi
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How did the following influence the historical background of Newton’s discovery?
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Plato
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Aristotle
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St. Thomas Aquinas, Luther, Copernicus
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Brahe
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Kepler
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Galileo
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Vici
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What were Newton’s three truisms?
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How did Newton come to discover his famous equation?
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On page 55 your author points to a ‘divorce between science and religion.’ Discuss this separation.
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Epilogue
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How did Newton’s Law of Gravity change the world?
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How does Newton’s story end?
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Discuss the history behind the idea of traveling to the moon.
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Somnium
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Jules Verne
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Lowell
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Sputnik
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NASA’s three-body problem
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What are the ethical/spiritual consequences of his discovery?
