Multiple Choice
Tycho Brahe's extremely accurate measurements of the planetary positions showed that
A) both Ptolemy's theory and Copernicus's theory were wrong.
B) Ptolemy's theory was wrong and Copernicus's theory was correct.
C) both Ptolemy's theory and Copernicus's theory were correct.
D) Copernicus's theory was wrong and Ptolemy's was correct.
E) Kepler's theory was wrong.
Correct Answer:
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