Question

question 18 of 24
why was isaac newtons mathematical principles of natural philosophy so important to the scientific revolution?
a. it was the first time a scientist had experimented and published findings that contradicted the church.
b. its theories of human creation and evolution were in direct contrast to church doctrine.
c. its explanations of motion and gravity helped prove the theories of earlier scientists like galileo.
d. it was printed in several different languages, which helped the ideas spread outside of britain.

Explanation:

Newton's Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy presented laws of motion and universal gravitation. These explanations supported and expanded on earlier scientific ideas, such as Galileo's work on motion. It was not the first to contradict the church (A is wrong), it didn't focus on human creation and evolution (B is wrong), and while language - spread was a factor, its core importance was in scientific theory (D is wrong).

Answer:

C. Its explanations of motion and gravity helped prove the theories of earlier scientists like Galileo.