Question

johannes kepler, an apprentice of brahe, believed in the heliocentric universe but rejected past astronomers belief in ______.
○ elliptical orbital paths
○ circular orbital paths
○ square orbital paths

Explanation:

Johannes Kepler is known for his laws of planetary motion, where he proposed that planets move in elliptical orbits. Before him, astronomers believed in circular orbital paths for planets. Square orbital paths are not a historically accepted model for planetary orbits, and elliptical paths were Kepler's contribution, not a rejected past belief. So the answer is the option about circular orbital paths.

Answer:

B. circular orbital paths (assuming the options are labeled as A: elliptical orbital paths, B: circular orbital paths, C: square orbital paths)