newton
Pronunciation: [ˈnjuːtən]
Word
Context: "science"
(noun) a unit of force in science. It tells us how much push or pull something has, like how hard you can push a door to open it.
Example
He pushed the car with a force of 200 newtons.
Example
She couldn't push the suitcase because it was much heavier than 50 newtons.
Example
How many newtons does it take to lift a small backpack?
Context: "history"
(noun) the last name of Sir Isaac Newton, a famous scientist. He figured out important things about gravity and how things move.
Example
Sir Isaac Newton discovered that an apple falls because of gravity.
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Before Sir Isaac Newton, people didn't understand why things fall.
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What did Sir Isaac Newton contribute to science?
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