Which statement about the development of Newton's theory of universal gravitation is correct?(1 point)

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Isaac Newton described the existence of gravitational force mathematically, but he built upon the ideas of other scientists before him.
Isaac Newton described the existence of gravitational force mathematically, but he built upon the ideas of other scientists before him.

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.

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.

Answer 1

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 acknowledges that Newton's work was influenced by the contributions of earlier scientists, including Kepler's laws of planetary motion and Galileo's work on motion, while also noting that Newton formulated his own mathematical description of gravitation.