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What was the key contribution of Johannes Kepler to the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the key contribution of Johannes Kepler to the heliocentric model of the solar system?
- Kepler discovered the force of gravity that keeps the planets in orbit.
- Kepler proposed that the planets orbit at different speeds.
- Kepler determined that the planets orbit in ellipses. (correct)
- Kepler suggested the planets orbit in perfect circles around the Sun.
What did Isaac Newton's laws of gravity explain about planetary motion?
What did Isaac Newton's laws of gravity explain about planetary motion?
- Newton's laws demonstrated that planets orbit at different speeds due to their mass.
- Newton's laws proved that planets orbit the Earth, not the Sun.
- Newton's laws showed that planets orbit in perfect circles around the Sun.
- Newton's laws explained why planets orbit in ellipses and at different speeds. (correct)
How did Newton's law of universal gravitation explain the presence of moons orbiting planets?
How did Newton's law of universal gravitation explain the presence of moons orbiting planets?
- Moons orbit planets because of the attraction between the masses of the planet and its moons. (correct)
- Moons orbit planets because of the celestial spheres that Ptolemy proposed.
- Moons orbit planets because of the Sun's gravitational force on both the planet and its moons.
- Moons orbit planets because of the planets' strong gravitational pull on them.
What was the key contribution of the Copernican model of the universe?
What was the key contribution of the Copernican model of the universe?
How did Newton address the concern that stars should all fall toward each other due to gravity?
How did Newton address the concern that stars should all fall toward each other due to gravity?
What did the observations of Henrietta Leavitt and Edwin Hubble suggest about the universe?
What did the observations of Henrietta Leavitt and Edwin Hubble suggest about the universe?
What was the key difference between the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system?
What was the key difference between the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system?
How did Newton's laws of gravity explain the varying speeds of the planets orbiting the Sun?
How did Newton's laws of gravity explain the varying speeds of the planets orbiting the Sun?
What was the key implication of the Copernican model in terms of the size and boundary of the universe?
What was the key implication of the Copernican model in terms of the size and boundary of the universe?
What was the key feature of Johannes Kepler's heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the key feature of Johannes Kepler's heliocentric model of the solar system?
How did Newton's laws of gravity explain the presence of moons orbiting planets?
How did Newton's laws of gravity explain the presence of moons orbiting planets?
What was the key implication of the Copernican model regarding the size and boundary of the universe?
What was the key implication of the Copernican model regarding the size and boundary of the universe?
How did Newton address the concern that stars should all fall toward each other due to gravity?
How did Newton address the concern that stars should all fall toward each other due to gravity?
What did the observations of Henrietta Leavitt and Edwin Hubble suggest about the nature of the universe?
What did the observations of Henrietta Leavitt and Edwin Hubble suggest about the nature of the universe?
What was the key difference between the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system?
What was the key difference between the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system?
What was the key contribution of the Copernican model of the universe?
What was the key contribution of the Copernican model of the universe?
How did Isaac Newton's laws of gravity explain the varying speeds of the planets orbiting the Sun?
How did Isaac Newton's laws of gravity explain the varying speeds of the planets orbiting the Sun?
What was the key contribution of Johannes Kepler to the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the key contribution of Johannes Kepler to the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What did Isaac Newton's laws of gravity explain about planetary motion?
What did Isaac Newton's laws of gravity explain about planetary motion?
