What caused people to accept the geocentric model of the universe?(1 point)
Noticing the gravity will eventually pull all the planets and the universe back together.
Telescopes allowed for a much detailed view of the circular orbits of the planets.
Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving.
Measurements and mathematical models demonstrated that the planets orbit around the sun.
Is it number 3?
Agree
People accepted the geocentric model of the universe primarily because objects seemed to move across the sky, and the Earth did not feel like it was moving.
The geocentric model of the universe, which proposed that Earth was at the center with all celestial bodies orbiting around it, was widely accepted for centuries. Several factors contributed to this acceptance:
1. Noticing the gravity will eventually pull all the planets and the universe back together: One reason people accepted the geocentric model was based on the observation that objects seemed to fall towards the center of the Earth. This led to the assumption that everything in the universe naturally moved in the same way. Therefore, it was presumed that all celestial bodies must be moving in loops around the Earth.
2. Telescopes allowed for a much detailed view of the circular orbits of the planets: With the invention and improvement of telescopes, astronomers were able to observe more precisely the movements of the planets. These observations seemed to confirm the idea of circular orbits around the Earth.
3. Objects seem to move across the sky, and Earth did not feel like it was moving: From a daily perspective, it is not perceptible that Earth is actually in motion. The experience of stationary ground combined with the motion of celestial bodies across the sky, such as the sun rising and setting, reinforced the notion that Earth was stationary at the center.
4. Measurements and mathematical models demonstrated that the planets orbit around the sun: Ultimately, it was the advancements in measurements and mathematical models, such as those developed by astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus and later Johannes Kepler, that provided evidence against the geocentric model. These models accurately explained the movement of the planets by proposing a heliocentric view, where the planets revolve around the sun, rather than the Earth. However, the geocentric model persisted due to social, cultural, and religious factors even after the emergence of the heliocentric model.