What falling object is said to have inspired Isaac Newton's theories about gravity?
Correct answer: Apple
GreenerBrand1
Actually, everyone who knows anything about Newton knows for sure. The apple-on-the-head story is a total fabrication. The existence of gravity was well known in Newton's time and he certainly didn't need a falling apple to become aware of it. He did not discover gravity, but rather, the mathematical laws governing it, and it was the motion of the moon and planets, not falling apples, that led him to the discovery.
Ali
Lmao can you imagine if a brick fell on his head? Ouch!!
Mcrazie19
KindKitten89, grade school science class. Newton was one of the greats!
agleedy
Big Blue Narwhal, Where did you get the idea that there were no apple trees in England in the 17th century. In the 14th century children were baptised in cider. Can’t make that without apples. Stick to physics.
PearlSkipper24695
if an apple feel on my head , gravity isn't what I would have thought of .
brainy
thanks Newton for revealing the secret of gravity!👍👍
Tarun240685
GreenerBrand1, gravity wasn't exactly an understood concept at the time. newton was the first person to recognize that falling apples and the motion of the moon around the sun are governed by the same laws.
SENURI:)
Actually da apple didn't fell on to his head.It fell to the ground.
Abone
The idea just hit me!
Player #255886
TheLastKing, eventually it's the same thing
Too Personal
GreenerBrand1,
whether or not an apple actually fell on Newton’s head is more legend than fact. But even without the dramatic fruit drop, Newton was already deeply curious about forces and motion.
The apple story is more symbolic—it illustrates how a simple observation (like seeing an apple fall) can spark a deeper question: Why do things fall? Newton took that everyday event and connected it to the motion of celestial bodies, leading to his universal law of gravitation.
So yes, even if no apple fell, Newton’s brilliant mind likely would’ve still arrived at the theory—just maybe without such a famous anecdote.
suman
hi Newton sir and you
PrincessB
I love science🤓
Som
Sunny, really interesting facts, thank you.
cloud
Wow I know Newton and that he really did not need an Apple to fall on his head
Ashlyn
The gravity was well The gravity was Time and Community follow apple 2 by giving of the moon and plants Community follow apple 2 by giving of the moon and Community follow apple 2 by giving of the moon and plants not falling to the cover
layla
I have no idea what that meant but I got it right
Sunny
Brahmagupta:
* The 7th-century Indian astronomer Brahmagupta is often cited. He expressed ideas about gravity, describing it as a force of attraction that pulls objects towards the Earth.
* There have been claims that his writings represent a "discovery" of gravity before Newton.
Bhāskara II (Bhāskarāchārya):
* In the 12th century, Bhāskara II also wrote about the Earth's gravitational force in his works.
* Ancient Texts:
* Older Indian texts, such as the Prashnopanishad, are sometimes interpreted as containing indirect references to gravitational concepts.
Violet
Ali, hu that just horrible , a brick falling on his head ouch 🤕
Arshu
Yeah Isaac newton's is my chapter
kaia
a apple a day keeps the doctor away
shivanya Tiwari ☺️
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Haha
It is a meme newton
Saying abusive words just like GreenerBrand1@
Haha
Lmoa if a brick fall in his head ! Ouch
ṣ̌p ěěðěāțĥ
GreenerBrand1, what do you have to back your claim
Nurislom
What would have happened if the apple hadn't fallen into his basket?
little devil
can we go back in time and cut that tree?
Alex green
Apple is a fruit or a device tablet.
kuieab
He was my mums classmate in school
Réré
He had two birthdays one is mine Christmas day, and has the same name as my younger brother, Isaac! Maybe we're related to Sit Isaac Newton??? 🤔😮
Puma Girl
GreenerBrand1, very well said. Thank you
Zenith
Actually,Sir Issac Newton can through an apple in the sky and find that something thing attract apple downwards and after sometime they discovered a law called "GRAVITATION"!!
Nakedbus
Gravity? Mavity👍
sigma
additional information, the general theory of relativity is a more accurate defining piece of gravity
Reyansh
I'm a fan of newton
Artie
Everyone should know this. It's been on TV, Movies, etc ..
IZAAN
I knew it was apple
Jose Valderrey
If Newton had been born in Venezuela, the inspiration would have come from a mango! Lol
Sri
I learnt in (G•k)
Mayank
apple was tasty food