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Kepler's first law worked where Copernicus' original heliocentric model failed because Kepler described the orbits as?
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∙ 9y ago
Copernicus's theory did not fail but it was not as accurate as the Kepler model because it did not include elliptical orbits for the planets, as Kepler's model did.
However the data for calculating the elliptical orbits did not become available until well after Copernicus's death so he had no chance of knowing about this change.
Copernicus's model which used circles and epicycles was accurate to the standard of the observations that were available to him.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThis was because Kepler described the orbits as eliptical, not circular.
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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 is the evidence of Keplers theory?
because kepler was smart
What does Keplers laws apply to?
Celestial objects in orbit.
What are the rules summarising planetary movements called?
Keplers Laws
What were johanne keplers hobbies?
his hobbies are probably acting, and eating
Which of Keplers laws is also known as the Harmonic Law?
It is the third law
What is the main difference between keplers system and the Copernicus system?
Copernicus's system used circles and epicycles, just like the ancient Ptolemaic system, with the difference that by placing the Sun at the centre Copernicus could simplify the complicated paths taken by the planets through space. Kepler had the advantage of new accurate observations made by Tycho Brahe at the end of the 16th century, and these enabled Kepler to realise that by using elliptical orbits for the planets, the modelled positions could be fitted more closely with the measured positions. Kepler retained the idea of having the Sun at the centre and it is the model used today with slight modifications from Einstein's theory of relativity.
Why was Keplers model of the solar system good at the time?
because i say so!
What was Johannes Keplers major contribution?
Known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion.
What was keplers mother accused of?
Kepler's mother was a healer and herbalist who was accused of being a witch in 1615.
What do the length of the planets year and its distance from the sun have in common?
There is a relationship between the planets distance from the sun and the time taken for one orbit (planets year), described in Keplers third law. The square root of the time taken to orbit the sun is proportional to the cube of the average distance between the sun.
What is Johannes Kepler's moms name?
Johannes keplers moms full name is Katherina Guldenmann Kepler.
