53 Newton: I Did Not Propose the Theory of Gravity. Commemorating the 380th Anniversary of Newton's Birth (Part 1)
The theory of gravity is the most representative knowledge point in our middle school physics studies, and Newton is the most familiar great scientist to us. But few people know that Newton repeatedly emphasized in his works that he did not propose "gravity" in the physical sense. On the contrary, Newton stated that he "indiscriminately and interchangeably used terms such as 'attraction,' 'repulsion,' or any kind of 'tendency' toward the center." How should this be understood? To commemorate the 380th anniversary of Newton's birth, Leftover Talk will release two episodes. In the first episode, using the theory of gravity as an example, we will introduce the physics research environment in which Newton lived, Newton's own methods of physics research, and how Newton's theories spread beyond Britain.
Original Chinese title & description
53 牛顿：我没有提出过引力理论。牛顿诞辰380周年纪念（上）
引力理论是我们中学物理学习中最具代表性的知识点，牛顿也是我们最耳熟能详的伟大科学家。但很少有人知道，牛顿在作品中反复强调自己并没有提出物理学意义上的“引力”，相反牛顿说自己“随便而无区别地替换使用了‘吸引’、‘推斥’，或任何一种趋向中心的’倾向‘这些字眼”。这该如何理解呢？ 为了纪念牛顿诞辰380周年，边角聊将推出两期节目。第一期我们将以引力理论为例，介绍牛顿所处的物理学研究环境，牛顿本人的物理学研究方法，以及牛顿的理论如何走出英国。
Participation credit “本期参与者”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地、小红书：Sha-13号埋立地）。
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