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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Scientific Revolution

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Which of the following represents a practical application of the work of Isaac Newton?
  1. Recasting the sun as the center of the solar system
  2. Using understanding of the tides to expedite ocean travels
  3. Drawing proportional renditions of the human body
  4. Improving acoustics in theaters due to understanding sound
  5. Rejecting the limitations of gravity
Explanation
Answer: B - Using an understanding of the tides to expedite ocean travel would be a practical application of Newton's work. One of Newton's fields of study was the effect of gravity. By using the work of Galileo and other key scholars of the era, Newton's work significantly improved shipping through its understanding of the effect of gravity on the tides.
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