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Newton derived Keplars findings from Newton's Theory of Gravity. Thus, newton 'explained' the basis for Keplars findings and extended them.
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∙ 8y agoHe figured out that all three laws - i.e., the elliptical orbits, the changing speeds, and the relative speeds of the different planets - could be explained perfectly with an inverse-square law for gravity, but not for any other law (for example, not by an 1/x (simple inverse) law, or an inverse-cube law).
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∙ 9y agoHe discovered the dependence on mass in the third law
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∙ 10y agoNewton used Keplers laws to verify his Theory of Gravity, by deriving Keplers laws from his Theory.
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How did Johannes Kepler figure out that the planets had an elliptical orbit?
The circular orbits that were being used at the time to model the solar system did not quite work with mathematical predictions or observations. Kepler found that elliptical orbits provided more accurate predictions of where the heavenly bodies would appear in the sky.
The true shape of planetary orbits was discovered by?
Johannes Kepler was the first person to prove that all of the planets are in elliptical orbits, but he was unable to propose any mechanism that would cause this. Based largely on Kepler's work, Isaac Newton was able to invent the calculus of infinitesimals and to propose his law of universal gravitation, providing a mechanism that would cause the planets to behave in accordance with Kepler's laws. Newton's later comment "If I have seen further than other men, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants" was in direct reference to Kepler's essential contributions.
Where did Kepler work?
AUSTRIA
What work is done in one complete orbit by the earth on a space station that orbits the earth at 375 km above the earth positive?
Earth has water
What are the 3 Kepler's laws?
There are no fundamental laws behind the Copernican theory. The three laws of planetary motion that we use now were discovered by Johannes Kepler and published in 1609, sixty-six years after Copernicus died.Kepler introduced the new idea of elliptical orbits. The idea that the Sun is at the centre (loosely speaking) was the only part of the Copernican theory that Kepler retained.
How did Newtons work on orbits add to the work Kepler had done?
Newton derived Keplars findings from Newton's Theory of Gravity. Thus, newton 'explained' the basis for Keplars findings and extended them.
What was Johannes Kepler major accomplishment?
His work on planetary orbits.
Did Johannes Kepler discover Kepler planets?
No, Johannes Kepler is best known for describing the laws that dictate how orbits work. The Kepler planets were discovered by the Kepler telescope, a spacecraft named in his honor.
How did Kepler's work improve on or support Copernicus' heliocentric?
Kepler completely replaced Copernicus's theory of the orbits of the planets, which was based on circles an epicycles, with a new theory using elliptical orbits. However Kepler retained Copernicus's idea of placing the Sun at the centre.
How did Kepler's work improve on or support Copernicus's heliocentric theory?
Kepler completely replaced Copernicus's theory of the orbits of the planets, which was based on circles an epicycles, with a new theory using elliptical orbits. However Kepler retained Copernicus's idea of placing the Sun at the centre.
What did Kepler discover about the shape of the planets orbits?
All orbits are ellipses, a sort of oval. Kepler's laws didn't give people enough information to actually calculate an orbit, but his work was fundamental to Isaac newton's work in developing theories of gravity and developing calculus.
What work contributed to the modern understanding of the solar system by determining that the planets moved in elliptical orbits?
That was the work of Kepler, resulting in his Laws of Planetary Motion.
What kind of work is done when a force opposes an object's motion watts newtons or molecular?
The answer is newtons
What did Johannes Kepler discover that the paths planets follow are?
Kepler discovered that the planets move in elliptical orbits and he published three laws of planetary motion that explained the details of the ellipses. Kepler's work used observations done by Tycho Brahe, and subsequent observations confirmed that Kepler's laws were correct (they still are). No-one knew why until the later discoveries of the laws of motion and the laws of gravity about 70 years later.
How did Johannes Kepler figure out that the planets had an elliptical orbit?
The circular orbits that were being used at the time to model the solar system did not quite work with mathematical predictions or observations. Kepler found that elliptical orbits provided more accurate predictions of where the heavenly bodies would appear in the sky.
How did keplers work improve on or support Copernicus heliocentric theory?
Kepler completely replaced Copernicus's theory of the orbits of the planets, which was based on circles an epicycles, with a new theory using elliptical orbits. However Kepler retained Copernicus's idea of placing the Sun at the centre.
What famous work did Kepler write explaining the way the planets move?
Kepler studied the planets' orbits and published his three laws of planetary motion, in 1609 and 1619. His most famous work was probably the 1609 book called "Astronomia Nova".
