How Did Kepler Build Upon the Foundation Established by Copernicus

question 65

Multiple Choice

How did Kepler build upon the foundation established by Copernicus?

• A)Kepler used data to derive laws of planetary motion that confirmed Copernicus's heliocentric theory, but that showed the orbits were elliptical.
• B)Kepler observed the heavens and proved that planetary motion was circular around the sun.
• C)Kepler used magic to prove that the earth moved in a manner based on geometric figures, trying to bring harmony of the human soul into alignment with the universe.
• D)Kepler demonstrated that the motion of the planets is steady and unchanging.
• E)Kepler discovered the three laws of thermodynamics.

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