Newton is the father of physics for a reason (and, in fact, one could argue Newton is the father of modern science). A bit of a revision is necessary for those who forgot high school physics. Terms Force - A force is defined as a push or a pull. read more
Newton’s laws are important because they allowed people to calculate things that could be calculated before, like the path of a cannoball or the orbit of a planet. Before Newton these things could be observed and recorded but not calculated. After Newton these things and many others could be calculated. read more