My Glossary of Terms Used by Newton

It would be valuable for each person to maintain their own glossary in whatever way supports their own understanding. Hence, this is merely “my glossary,” intended to be a model of a glossary rather than a glossary for all of us.

Page numbers refer to Densmore, 3rd edition.

C

centripetal force: “is that by which bodies are pulled, pushed or in any way tend, towards some point from all sides, as to a center (p. 14)”

centripetal force, quantity of: “is of three kinds: absolute, accelerative, and motive. (p. 15)”

I

inherent force, aka inertia, L. vis insita: “is the power of resisting by which it perseveres in its state of either resting or of moving uniformly in a straight line” impressed force, L. vis impressa: “is an action exerted upon a body (p. 12)”

M

mass: “is apprehended by weight (p. 8)”

matter, quantity of: “is conjointly proportional to density and magnitude (p. 5)”