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Gravity (as we know it) was discovered by accident by Isaac newton when he was sitting under an apple tree, then all of a sudden an apple hit him on the head which he then proposed the theory of Gravity based on what happen and coined, "What goes up, must come down".
An apple fell on Newton's head and he somehow drew observations and inferences.
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∙ 13y agoIn 1677, Newton returned to his work on mechanics, i.e., gravitation and its effect on the orbits of planets, with reference to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, and consulting with Hooke and Flamsteed on the subject. He published his results in De motu corporum in gyrum (1684). This contained the beginnings of the laws of motion that would inform the Principia.
The Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (now known as the Principia) was published on 5 July 1687 with encouragement and financial help from Edmond Halley. In this work Newton stated the three universal laws of motion that were not to be improved upon for more than two hundred years. He used the Latin word gravitas (weight) for the effect that would become known as gravity, and defined the law of universal gravitation. In the same work he presented the first analytical determination, based on Boyle's law, of the speed of sound in air. Newton's postulate of an invisible force able to act over vast distances led to him being criticised for introducing "occult agencies" into science.
With the Principia, Newton became internationally recognised. He acquired a circle of admirers, including the Swiss-born mathematician Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, with whom he formed an intense relationship that lasted until 1693. The end of this friendship led Newton to a nervous breakdown.
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∙ 11y agoIt was never lost. How can it be found?
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The specific gravity of a product?
The specific gravity of a product can be found on the material
Who discovered gravity and what is the law of gravity?
Isaac Newton who was born in 1642 found out about gravity by watching a falling apple in 1665
What form of energy would be found in an apple falling from a tree?
Gravity?
Where does an object center of gravity always lie?
It is always different depending on the object. For example a female humans' center of gravity is in the hip. as a male humans' center of gravity is in the chest. But once you have found the center of gravity in an object the center of gravity should be the same in every object like it.
Is mass or weight determined by gravity?
The weight or mass of the entire matter found in the universe is determined not only by gravity but also are inluenced by the strong and weak nuclear forces that affects the atoms nucleus and its components
Where is gravity found?
Gravity and its forces are found everywhere in the universe.
Who found out gravity exists?
Isaac Newton discovered gravity.
Where can gravity can be found?
Gravity can be found everywhere on Planet Earth, the force that keeps us on the ground and doesn't allow us to fly is called gravity.
Who found out forces?
gravity
Where is gravity on a bicycle?
Gravity is everywhere, on everything that's found on Earth.
The specific gravity of a product?
The specific gravity of a product can be found on the material
What are the places where gravity is not found?
the effects of Gravity are every where. however the less mater nearby the less gravity. even dust has gravity.
Where can you find the gravity?
Gravity isn't an object, it can't be found in one place.
Who discovered gravity and what is the law of gravity?
Isaac Newton who was born in 1642 found out about gravity by watching a falling apple in 1665
Who founded the force of gravity?
No one founded it, but in the year 1690Isaac Newton found out ABOUT gravity.
Did Galileo discover gravity?
Galileo found out that gravity is a force
Who found out the geometrical center of gravity?
Newton.
