The Greatest Inaccuracy in Copernicus's Model of the Solar System

question 76

Multiple Choice

The greatest inaccuracy in Copernicus's model of the solar system was that the planets

• A)traveled in circular orbits with uniform motion.
• B)traveled on epicycles whose centers followed orbits around the Sun.
• C)traveled in elliptical orbits.
• D)were allowed to travel backwards in their orbits.
• E)orbited the Sun.

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Definitions:

Population Parameters

Numeric values that summarize and describe characteristics of an entire population, such as mean, variance, or proportion.

Sample Statistics

Refers to the numerical data collected from a subset of a population, used to estimate the characteristics of that entire population.

Estimator

A rule or method for estimating a parameter from sample data.

Confidence Level

The degree of certainty, usually expressed as a percentage, that a parameter lies within a specified range of values.