Use a history book, an encyclopedia, or the internet to find out what else was happening in england during newton’s lifetime and discuss what trends of the time might have contributed to his accomplishments and the rapid acceptance of his work.

Consider lifting a box of mass m to a height h using two different methods: lifting the box directly or lifting the box using a pulley (as in the previous part). what is wd/wp, the ratio of the work done lifting the box directly to the work done lifting the box with a pulley?