![]() However, during this shift in thought, one of the largest in human history, Newton followed on from Aristotle, Avicenna, Galileo, and Francis Bacon in shaping the scientific method and creating a model that dictated how the universe worked. 2009.While Newton was a religious man, his research, theories, and philosophy caused a subtle shift in thought and the shaping of modern science, as we know it, although the wider picture is a little more complicated the Reformation the rise of the New World and increased mobility of people and ideas also contributed. For instance, Einstein’s works on the theory of gravitational waves were an inspiration of Newton’s theory of gravity (Newton’s Theory of Gravity, n.d). His works were also used by other famous scientists in the world such as Albert Einstein. Newton utilized the works of other great scientists such as Kepler, Copernicus, and Galileo in the theory of gravity. For instance, in rocketry, all three of Newton’s laws of motion are applied (Bellis, n.d). All these theories of motion are incorporated in today’s science particularly in physics and in general life. Newton’s third law of motion states that an object pulls or pushes equally in the opposite direction against the force compelling on it. This law indicated that an object moves in the direction of movement the force compelling the object. The second Newton law of motion was centered on providing an explanation of the effect of external forces on an object. through push or pull, or it continues moving in a straight line. Newton’s first law of motion states that an object remains still or stationary if it’s not compelled by an external force i.e. Newton used his three laws of motion to explain the movements of objects, i.e. ![]() Sir Newton did not limit his theory of gravity on earth only but went further to explain why other celestial bodies such as the planets revolved around the sun in their orbits, and why the moon revolved around the earth in its orbit (Bellis, n.d). His formulation of gravitation and motion laws contributed a lot to science. Through the theory of gravity and mathematics, Sir Isaac Newton explained several phenomena in the functioning of the universe. However, his gravity theory is the one that has had a great impact in today’s science arena (Bellis, n.d). In mathematics, Sir Isaac Newton made significant contributions in today’s differential and integral calculus and the binomial theorem. Newton is greatly credited for discovering the first reflective telescope. Newton’s contribution to modern science is quite significant particularly from his theory of gravity and laws of motion, among other scientific works. It was when he discovered that there exists a certain universal force on earth which pulls all objects towards the center of the earth, or makes objects fall, and referred to that force as the “force of gravity.” (Newton’s Theory of Gravity, n.d). ![]() ![]() It was weaker when the objects were further apart. Larger masses attract smaller masses and the force ranges with the distance between the objects. However, the force of attraction varies from the size of the object. Newton noticed that there were forces that attracts all objects towards each other. Newton questioned why an object would fall on its own without any tangible force acting upon it. ![]()
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