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A better description would be "incomplete." They fail to handle cases where there is friction (atmospheric drag on a satellite in low Earth orbit), relativistic effects (the orbit of Mercury about the Sun), or significant perturbation due to the presence of additional masses (the Solar System as a whole). Other than that, though, they work pretty darn well.
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Who was responsible for supporting Copernicus theories about the rotations of the earth during the scientific revolution?
Galileo Gallilei (dont know how to spell his name) ,Johanes Kepler, and Newton Galileo saw the solar flares cycles, Keples created Kepler's three laws of planetary motion which proved Tycho Brahe wrong. Kepler showed that each planet rotates around the sun in an elliptical shape (which have two vertices, one being the center of mass between the two objects and the second being the center of gravity) Kepler was proved wrong because he did not have the theory of Universal gravity created by Newton 100 years later Hope this helps
What are Johannes Kepler's inventions?
Johannes Kepler made the keplerian telescope, which consists of two covex objective lens.
What determines a planet's period of revolution?
A planets period or revolution, the time taken to orbit its star, is dependant on its mass, the stars mass and the distance between the two. See Kepler's laws of planetary motion for further information.
What are the two modification made by Newton to Kepler's law?
ok, this is not Chinese if you read slowly.Newton made two modifications to Kepler's laws. One modification to his first law and the second to his third.First; according to Newton's third law, a planet does not orbit the exact center of the sun. Both the planet and the sun orbit their average position determined by their overall matter (center of mass), not the middle point! Because both the sun and the planet are controlled by equal gravity, the sun also moves. Kepler's first law becomes; the orbit of a planet around the sun is an ellipse, with the planet- sun system center of mass at one focus. think of it like this... if you and you friend (your both the same size) are each at one side of a seesaw, then the seesaw is like a straight line. now a third friend comes and seat on you...for the seesaw to still be in a straight line, the center of mass or the pole of the seesaw will have to move closer to you.get it? Kepler's first law sais; the orbit of a planet around the sun is an ellipse (a flat circle). Newton just added to it so the law would now be; the orbit of a planet around the sun is an ellipse, with the center of mass of the planet and the sun system at one focus( one edge of the orbit's circle radius).Kepler's third law; Newton added "combined mass" of the two planets to Kepler's formula of measuring a planet's time to orbit the sun. The new formula is (earth years)2 = (seminar axis)3 / (combined mass of the two planets).sooo.... Kepler's third law befor Newon was; (earth years)2 / (seminar axis)3. seminar axis is like half of the line between the two starswhen its the longest.hope i helped!!
Who were the two famous astronomers during the renaissance?
Newtown and Kepler were two famous astronomers during the Renaissance.
What astronomers derived two basic laws of planetary motion then later added a third?
You shouldn't say "the following" if you don't provide a list. That sounds like Kepler's Laws.
Which two men developed laws of motion?
Johannes Kepler and Sir Isaac Newton
What is facts about Johannes Kepler?
Kepler was one of the first to strongly push forward the idea of a heliocentric universe (the earth revolving around the sun). He worked closely with Tycho Brahe, even though the two men had many differences in ideologies they made enormous contributions to the field of astrology. Brahe had extensive records of astronomical observations which Kepler used to formulate the Kepler Laws for Planetary Motion. These laws were later used by Newton to develop theories of gravity. Kepler was notable mathematician and was always lauded for his mathematical knowledge and general intellect since childhood.
What astronomer derived two basic laws of planetary motion then added a third when he published The Harmony of the Worlds?
Kepler
Who was responsible for supporting Copernicus theories about the rotations of the earth during the scientific revolution?
Galileo Gallilei (dont know how to spell his name) ,Johanes Kepler, and Newton Galileo saw the solar flares cycles, Keples created Kepler's three laws of planetary motion which proved Tycho Brahe wrong. Kepler showed that each planet rotates around the sun in an elliptical shape (which have two vertices, one being the center of mass between the two objects and the second being the center of gravity) Kepler was proved wrong because he did not have the theory of Universal gravity created by Newton 100 years later Hope this helps
Which German astronomer and mathematician developed three laws of planetary motion?
Johannes KeplerHis first two laws were published in Astronomia Nova(The New Astronomy) in 1609. His Third Law was published in 1618, in book five of his Harmonices Mundi (The Harmonies of the World.)
Whose data was based upon Kepler's laws of motion based?
There is three scientific laws that is based on Kepler's laws of motion based. The three scientific laws are:the orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci, A line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time and The square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
What determines a planets orbital period?
This depends on the mass of the planet (and sun or star that it orbits around) and the distance between the two. See Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
Which statement correctly states Keplers Third Law of Planetary Motion?
Kepler's laws cannot be proven. They are empirical laws not derived from axioms.The answer above is nonsense.Yes Kepler could not prove his laws and had only derived them empirically. But after Newton formulated his Universal law of gravitation, Kepler's laws could and have been proven.The working is quite cumbersome and cannot be repeated in this forum. But if you Google "Keplers Laws Proof" or similar you will find numerous explanations. But be prepared that complete proofs require quite some math skills. To do it rigorously you need Calculus and Vector Algebra.In essence, the first two laws are equivalent to the law of conservation of Angular Momentum (which is the cross product of the position and velocity vectors). The third law calculates the orbital period as a function of semi-major axis of the ellipse and the central mass, basically defining elliptic motion.It is amazing that Kepler was able to formulate these laws empirically (mainly by studying the motion of Mars) without having the physics and mathematics he would have needed, at his disposal.
What are the laws that Johannes Kepler wrote?
Kepler's laws of planetary motion are:The orbit of every planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci.A line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.[1]The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
How many wives did Johannes Kepler have?
Two.
What are Johannes Kepler's inventions?
Johannes Kepler made the keplerian telescope, which consists of two covex objective lens.
