Question

Did Both Kepler and Newton use the same mathmatics to support a heliocentric view of the universe???

Answer 1

i do think newton used keplers work in proposing planetary movement, but i think you mean heliocentric solar system, not universe.

Answer 2

Considering Newton invented his own math to describe planetary motion, calculus, I'd say no. Kepler just fit the data to an ellipse because he saw it wasn't a perfect circle.

Answer 3

i think kainui is right

Answer 4

ohhh okay haha i feel stupid lol thank you!:)

Answer 5

Both Kepler and Newton used math to support a heliocentric view of the universe

Answer 6

but they used diffrent math?

Answer 7

Yeah, kepler looked at the position of the planets and over the course of years wrote down their positions at certain times of the year. From there he could see that planets fit into an ellipse.

Newton on the other hand made up calculus to describe how the forces between the planets and sun affected the speed in which they revolved around the sun and the shape of the path.

Answer 8

ohhh okay well thanks lol now i just feel stupid for not knowing that

Answer 9

lol thank you for your help:)

Answer 10

Nah, don't feel stupid, how would you know if no one told you? It's interesting stuff!

Answer 11

ya haha hey can you help me with another one?

Answer 12

Maybe, don't know until you ask lol. Start a new question and close this one in case I don't know, someone else might.

Answer 13

okie dokie :)