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Does the sun move with the earth and moon?
No, the moon orbits the Earth and the Earth Orbits the Sun. The Earth does not orbit in circular patterns. This is proved by Johannes Kepler. Kepler states that the planets orbit in elliptical.
How was Copernicus' model of the universe different from ptomely's model?
Ptomely thought that the earth was at the centre of the universe and everything revolved around it. His model had everything moving in perfect circles or circles within circles. Copernicus suggested that the Earth in fact revolved around the sun. It wasn't until Galileo and the invention of the telescope that Copernicus was proved right Later Kepler went on to prove that the planets orbit in elliptical and not circular orbits.
Galileo's observations of the gibbous phase of Venus proved what?
Galileo's observations of the gibbous phase of Venus proved that the Sun was the center of the Solar System, with the planets revolving around it. This disproved the prevailing theory of the time that the planets orbited around the Earth.
Why did the earth centered model prove to be difficult?
If we assume that the Earth is in the center of the solar system, then the math of predicting the path and the positions of the planets is extraordinarily difficult. It was even HARDER when the early astronomers, shackled as they were to the presumption that Aristotle knew something, that every celestial object traveled in circles.They don't, and the assumptions that astronomers had to make to justify circular motion in the skies was what eventually brought everything down. Then Copernicus demonstrated that the math was easier if he presumed that the Sun was in the center, and Kepler proved that everything traveled in ELLIPTICAL rather than circular orbits. This further simplified the math.Then Newton proposed the inverse-squares law for the relationship between gravity and distance, and everything fell into place.
Who proved the accuracy of Copernicus ideas about motion of planets?
Johannes kelper
Does the sun move with the earth and moon?
No, the moon orbits the Earth and the Earth Orbits the Sun. The Earth does not orbit in circular patterns. This is proved by Johannes Kepler. Kepler states that the planets orbit in elliptical.
How was Copernicus' model of the universe different from ptomely's model?
Ptomely thought that the earth was at the centre of the universe and everything revolved around it. His model had everything moving in perfect circles or circles within circles. Copernicus suggested that the Earth in fact revolved around the sun. It wasn't until Galileo and the invention of the telescope that Copernicus was proved right Later Kepler went on to prove that the planets orbit in elliptical and not circular orbits.
Who used mathematics to prove the theories of Copernicus?
In physics, theories are not mathematically proved but instead they are compared with physical observations to see if they are correct. Copernicus's theory was not just an idea that the Sun is at the centre, but also a detailed mathematical system of circle and epicycles that provided a model of the planets' orbits. At the time of Copernicus and for a time afterwards, his theory was used to predict the planets' positions, and when the predictions were found to be 'correct', the theory was considered 'proved' . But later Tycho Brahe developed more accurate measurement techniques, and using those he discovered small errors in the predicted positions of the planets. That led to Kepler's work and the discovery of elliptical orbits.
When were elliptical orbits discovered?
1602 AD by Johannes Kepler. Kepler gave us the orbital law of the Earth orbiting the Sun in an ellipse. The Law states , that Earth sweeps equal arcs of the orbit in equal times. The Sun is at one of the foci of the ellipse, not the centre. The other foci might be termed as a 'blind' focus; nothing there. It has subsequently been found that the planets, Earth included, do not orbit in a closed ellipse, but in an Ellipsoid. An ellipsoid is the track were the planet 'overshoots' its starting point on its previous orbit. Al the planets and the natural satellites (moons) do this in there respective ellipsoidal orbits.
Why do you think other religious men condemned the ideas of Copernicus if he was providing that god created a more perfect system?
Copernicus produced an alternative model of the planets that had the Sun at the centre, which contradicted the religious view at the time. The church was unwilling to change its theology without adequte proof. The wisdom of the church's attitude was eventually proved when Copernicus's model was rejected in favour of one discovered by Kepler with elliptical orbits. It also had the Sun at the centre, and when the elliptical orbits were confirmed by Newton's theoretical discoveries the model was generally adopted.
Galileo's observations of the gibbous phase of Venus proved what?
Galileo's observations of the gibbous phase of Venus proved that the Sun was the center of the Solar System, with the planets revolving around it. This disproved the prevailing theory of the time that the planets orbited around the Earth.
Who proved you had eliptical orbits and not sircular ones?
Johannes Kepler.
Why did the earth centered model prove to be difficult?
If we assume that the Earth is in the center of the solar system, then the math of predicting the path and the positions of the planets is extraordinarily difficult. It was even HARDER when the early astronomers, shackled as they were to the presumption that Aristotle knew something, that every celestial object traveled in circles.They don't, and the assumptions that astronomers had to make to justify circular motion in the skies was what eventually brought everything down. Then Copernicus demonstrated that the math was easier if he presumed that the Sun was in the center, and Kepler proved that everything traveled in ELLIPTICAL rather than circular orbits. This further simplified the math.Then Newton proposed the inverse-squares law for the relationship between gravity and distance, and everything fell into place.
What did Johannes Kepler do?
He simply discovered many things that makes technology where we are! -m In astronomy he used measurements made by Tycho Brahe to do many complicated calculations to discover the shape of the planets' orbits. The results were published as the three laws of planetary motion in 1618. They were found to give good results when used to predict the future positions of the planets. For this work Kepler is recognised as one of the founders of modern astronomy. ________________________________ Kepler worked with Tycho Brahe for several years. Brahe had no great skill in science or mathematics, but was a METICULOUS and precise observer. Based largely on Brahe's observations, Kepler was able to determine that the planet Mars - and by extension, all the other planets - traveled in elliptical paths under the influence of a force that was inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the Sun and the planet. This paved the way for Newton's development of calculus and the math that describes gravity.
Who proved the accuracy of Copernicus ideas about motion of planets?
Johannes kelper
When Einstein theory of gravity gained acceptance it demostrated that Newtons theory had been incomplete why?
Einstein's Theory of Relativity proved Newton's was incomplete because at that time he lacked the precision to measure certain differences in planetary orbits. There were discrepancies that caused observations not to match Newton's theory. Tiny oddities in the orbits of planets that had puzzled Newton were clarified by Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
Does Mercury have valleys or mountains?
no its like a dead planets
