The Impact of Johannes Kepler (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What years did Johannes Kepler live?
What years did Johannes Kepler live?
1571-1630
What position did Brahe hold from 1597 that Kepler later inherited?
What position did Brahe hold from 1597 that Kepler later inherited?
Imperial astronomer
What did Brahe's 1572 supernova observation challenge about the universe?
What did Brahe's 1572 supernova observation challenge about the universe?
That it was unchanging
In Brahe's compromise model, what orbited the Earth?
In Brahe's compromise model, what orbited the Earth?
The Sun
When did Kepler publish Mysterium Cosmographicum?
When did Kepler publish Mysterium Cosmographicum?
1596
What shape are planetary orbits according to Kepler's First Law?
What shape are planetary orbits according to Kepler's First Law?
Elliptical
How does a planet's speed change as it moves closer to the Sun?
How does a planet's speed change as it moves closer to the Sun?
Increases
What mathematical relationship defines Kepler's Third Law?
What mathematical relationship defines Kepler's Third Law?
r³ ∝ T²
How did Kepler view his astronomical work religiously?
How did Kepler view his astronomical work religiously?
As a religious duty
Which field did NOT benefit from Kepler's applied mathematics approach?
Which field did NOT benefit from Kepler's applied mathematics approach?
Medicine