Thursday 1/9/25 Assignment

Which model places Earth at the center of the universe?

• Heliocentric model

• Geocentric model

• Elliptical model

• Retrograde model

Who proposed the heliocentric model in the 16th century?

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

What did the geocentric model struggle to explain?

• Phases of Venus

• Retrograde motion of planets

• Elliptical orbits

• Gravitational force

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Which astronomer introduced the idea of elliptical orbits?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What does the heliocentric model place at the center of the solar system?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Jupiter

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Which philosopher supported the geocentric model?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Aristotle

• Isaac Newton

What is the force that attracts two bodies toward each other?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia

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According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the force of gravity is proportional to what?

• The sum of the masses

• The square of the distance

• The product of the masses

• The speed of light

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What did Galileo's observations with a telescope provide evidence for?

• Geocentric model

• Heliocentric model

• Retrograde motion

• Perfect circles

What is the effect of the Sun's massive size in the solar system?

• It causes retrograde motion

• It creates elliptical orbits

• It has a strong gravitational pull

• It supports the geocentric model

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