What Did Sir Isaac Newton Do During the Seventeenth Century

question 56

Multiple Choice

What did Sir Isaac Newton do during the seventeenth century?

• A) calculate that a rotating planet would not be perfectly spherical
• B) determine the mass of Earth
• C) determine that the Earth has a distinct concentration of high-density material near the center
• D) use simple surveying and measurements of shadows in sunlight to estimate Earth's size

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Definitions:

Means

The arithmetic averages of a set of numbers or data points.

N = 11

A statement indicating a sample size, or total number of observations, equals to eleven.

Critical Value

A threshold in statistics above or below which a statistical result is considered significant.

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