The Copernican Explanation for Retrograde Motion Requires That

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Copernican explanation for retrograde motion requires that:

• A) the planets have circular orbits.
• B) the planets move on epicycles.
• C) the planets have different orbital periods.
• D) only planets outside of Earth's orbit undergo retrograde motion.

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