Title: The Copernican system was no more accurate than the Ptolemaic system in predicting the positions of ... Post by: tsk on Jun 3, 2024 The Copernican system was no more accurate than the Ptolemaic system in predicting the positions of the planets because of a key factor that was unchanged from the Ptolemaic system. What was that factor? ▸ The Copernican system assumed the Earth was at rest at the centre. ▸ The Copernican system used elliptical planetary orbits. ▸ The Copernican system used uniform circular motion. ▸ The Copernican system assumed all planets orbited the Sun. Title: Re: The Copernican system was no more accurate than the Ptolemaic system in predicting the positions of ... Post by: chelz on Jun 3, 2024 Content hidden
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