What is the common English name for Isaac Newton's seminal 1687 work, "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica"?

The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

The Optics and the Laws of Light

A Treatise on Universal Gravitation

The Method of Fluxions and Infinite Series

What did Newton's experiments with a prism demonstrate about white light?

It is composed of a spectrum of colors.

It travels faster than colored light.

It can be bent without changing its properties.

Finding approximations to the roots of a function

Calculating the area under a curve

The temperature difference between the body and its surroundings

The specific heat capacity of the body

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01What is the common English name for Isaac Newton's seminal 1687 work, "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica"?
02Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is often stated as "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction"?
03According to a famous story, what falling fruit is said to have inspired Newton's theory of universal gravitation?
04What did Newton's experiments with a prism demonstrate about white light?
05Which German mathematician and philosopher independently developed calculus around the same time as Newton?
06To solve the problem of chromatic aberration in refracting telescopes, Newton invented which type of telescope?
07In the International System of Units (SI), what is the unit of force named in honor of Isaac Newton?
08Besides his work in physics and mathematics, Newton dedicated a significant amount of his time to what esoteric and pseudoscientific pursuit?
09Later in his life, Newton held a prominent public office as Master of which British institution?
10In his book "Opticks," Newton proposed that light is composed of tiny discrete particles. What is this theory called?
11In numerical analysis, Newton's method is a powerful algorithm used for what purpose?
12Newton's law of cooling states that the rate of heat loss of a body is directly proportional to what?