Sir Issac Newton MA DLit FRS (1642-1727)

MECHANICS

earth’s pull on parachutist 800 N

parachutist’s pull on earth 800 N

A see-saw uses the Principle of

Moments for balancing
The gravity force acts on both objects equally
 Melting (Changing Solid to Liquid)

HEAT

WAVES AND SOUND

Condensation (Changing Vapour to Liquid) Evaporation produces cooling

 Microwave energy is absorbed by the water in food
raising the temperature and cooking the food

WAVES AND SOUND

Most of the energy of a sound wave is

reflected from hard smooth surfaces

Soft, irregular surfaces reflect very little sound in

An ultrasound scan of the womb any one direction – most of the energy is absorbed
 The electromagnetic spectrum

LIGHT

A blind corner mirror

Light travels in straight line called rays

A blind corner mirror

 The Earth’s magnetic field. The Earth behaves
like a giant bar magnet, with a south-seeking
pole at the North Pole, and a north-seeking
pole at the South Pole.

ELECTRICITY

Generating electricity at a
thermal power plant