Учебно-методическое пособие по чтению специальной литературы для студентов 1 курса физического факультета. Дроздова И.В - 8 стр.

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3. Time is “duration”.
4. Matter is indivisible.
5. There can not be a “field” without the presence of matter.
6. Matter can be transformed into energy.
7. There are “null rest-mass” fundamental particles.
8. There are only two types of interactions - electromagnetic and gravitational
   interactions.
9. Attraction and repulsion forces depend on the signs of the charges.
10. There is no charge interaction between galaxies.


                                    Discussion
Develop the following points:
1. What holds the Earth up? In the distant past people gave a simple answer to this
   question: the three whales. True, it remained unclear, what was holding the whales
   up. And really, what “holds up” the Earth and the planets? (I think, as far as I
   know, etc.)
2. A well-known historical anecdote asserts that while sitting in an orchard under an
   apple tree, Newton ….. You go on.
3. What do you know about Newton’s life? Why is he considered to be so “great”,
   that the following words are engraved on his tomb stone: “Mortals, congratulate
   yourselves that so great a man has lived for the honor of the human race”.
   (Translation from the Latin of inscription on Newton’s tombstone).

                    Here are some highlights of Newton’s career:

     1642          born Woolsthorpe, England
                   Attended one-room country school
     1654          sent to the Kings school
     1661          graduated from the King school having shown signs of
                   “mechanically talented” boy
     1661          student of Cambridge University
     1665          received Bachelor of Art Degree
     until 1678    worked on optical studies
     1678 - 1688   concentrated on discovering of universal gravitation
     1688 -1700    developed astronomical work and perfected his mathematics,
                   particularly his method of fluxions
     1685 - 1686   worked on “The Principia” – his masterwork
     1696          appointed to the post of “Warden of the Mint” (должность
                   начальника королевского монетного двора)
     1699          elected one of the eight foreign members of French Academy of
                   Science
     1703          elected President of Royal Society
     1705          the dignified title of “Sir” was added to his name
     1727          died