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Chapter 4, Problem 11RQ
In Ptolemy’s model, which of the following—epicycle, equant, or deferent—travels in uniform circular motion as viewed from a particular point? Name and describe that point. Are these uniform circular motions at the same speeds and in the same directions?
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Which of the following statements is supported by Kepler's laws of planetary motion?
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orbit, M is the mass of the sun, and G is the universal gravitational constant.
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