Question

select the correct answer.
aristotle supported which of these views?
a. the sun and all the planets revolve around earth.
b. the speed of a free - falling object is independent of its weight.
c. earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
d. every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
e. the fifth element, ether, does not exist in heavenly bodies.

Explanation:

Aristotle advocated the geocentric model, which posits Earth as the stationary center of the universe with celestial bodies including the Sun orbiting it. Option B is Galileo's finding, C is the heliocentric model (supported later by Copernicus), D is Newton's third law, and E contradicts Aristotle's belief in ether as the celestial element.

Answer:

A. The Sun and all the planets revolve around Earth.