Question: Who is the scientist who discovered the force of gravity?

Jacinta Nzilani answered on 10 Jul 2025:

Hey. Alright, let’s make this fun! Picture this:

A long time ago, there was a guy named Isaac Newton (and no, he wasn’t a supervillain, even though his name sounds like one!). He wasn’t always the genius we know him as. In fact, he was just chilling under a tree one day, minding his business. Then.. BOOM! An apple fell from the tree. 🍏

But instead of just thinking, “Wow, that’s weird,” Newton had a lightbulb moment: “Why did the apple fall straight down? Why didn’t it float or go sideways?” 🤔

He started wondering about this force. The force that pulls things towards the ground. And guess what? This was the start of his theory of gravity.

Gravity is that invisible force that pulls everything towards the Earth. That apple fell because the Earth wanted it to fall! It wasn’t just a random event. Every single thing on Earth is pulled down by gravity, from your backpack to your phone, even you!

And here’s the cool part not only does gravity pull things down, it also helps keep everything in orbit! The Earth doesn’t fly off into space because gravity keeps it orbiting the Sun. 🌍☀️

Newton made sense of it all with one big idea: Everything with mass has gravity, and the bigger the mass, the stronger the gravity. So, Earth’s gravity is much stronger than, say, a rock, which is why the apple falls to the ground and not the other way around.

Fun fact: if you were on the Moon, the gravity would be weaker, and you’d weigh less. You could jump higher, but you wouldn’t be able to take a giant leap to the stars… unfortunately! 🚀

Newton’s discovery of gravity was so mind-blowing that it changed how we understand everything around us, from how we fall to why the planets stay in their orbits.

So, next time you drop your phone or see an apple fall, just remember: gravity’s always got your back. And it’s all thanks to Isaac Newton, the guy who looked at falling fruit and thought, “This is deep.” 🍏🧠