Question
Which statement about the development of Newton's theory of universal gravitation is correct?(1 point)
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Johannes Kepler and Isaac Newton worked together to define gravity as a force on Earth.
Johannes Kepler and Isaac Newton worked together to define gravity as a force on Earth.
The ideas of scientists such as Nicolaus Copernicus and Robert Hooke contradicted Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
The ideas of scientists such as Nicolaus Copernicus and Robert Hooke contradicted Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
Isaac Newton was the first scientist to propose the idea that gravity increases as distance between objects decreases.
Isaac Newton was the first scientist to propose the idea that gravity increases as distance between objects decreases.
Isaac Newton described the existence of gravitational force mathematically, but he built upon the ideas of other scientists before him.
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Johannes Kepler and Isaac Newton worked together to define gravity as a force on Earth.
Johannes Kepler and Isaac Newton worked together to define gravity as a force on Earth.
The ideas of scientists such as Nicolaus Copernicus and Robert Hooke contradicted Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
The ideas of scientists such as Nicolaus Copernicus and Robert Hooke contradicted Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
Isaac Newton was the first scientist to propose the idea that gravity increases as distance between objects decreases.
Isaac Newton was the first scientist to propose the idea that gravity increases as distance between objects decreases.
Isaac Newton described the existence of gravitational force mathematically, but he built upon the ideas of other scientists before him.
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The correct statement about the development of Newton's theory of universal gravitation is:
**Isaac Newton described the existence of gravitational force mathematically, but he built upon the ideas of other scientists before him.**
This statement accurately reflects that Newton's work was influenced by earlier scientists and their ideas, and he formulated a mathematical description of gravitational force that explained how it operates between masses.
**Isaac Newton described the existence of gravitational force mathematically, but he built upon the ideas of other scientists before him.**
This statement accurately reflects that Newton's work was influenced by earlier scientists and their ideas, and he formulated a mathematical description of gravitational force that explained how it operates between masses.
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