Multiple choice

How did an apple falling from a tree give Newton an idea?

  1. It knocked some sense into him

  2. It drew his attention to gravity

  3. It made him wonder how living things grow

  4. It suggested that events occur in cycles
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The legend of the apple falling is famously associated with Newton's realization that the same force pulling the apple to the ground also keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth, leading to his theory of gravity.

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