Ptolemy's System of Planetary Motions, as Described in the Almagest

question 20

Multiple Choice

Ptolemy's system of planetary motions, as described in the Almagest, was based on

• A) magnetism.
• B) gravitation.
• C) electrical forces.
• D) no underlying physical theory.

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