Question

question 28 (multiple choice worth 1 points) 2018.02galileo and newton both studied the night sky. galileo studied jupiter and its moons. newton studied the gravitational force that held the planets in orbit. which of these statements best explains why the two scientists proposed different theories about the solar system?

• both scientists had different interests.
• both scientists lacked scientific evidence
• they wanted to be the first to discover new planets.
• they wanted to contradict each other’s theories.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Different scientists study different aspects (elements) of a topic. Galileo studied Jupiter's moons, Newton studied gravitational forces. Their different focuses (elements) led to different explanations about the solar system.
• Option 2: Both had scientific evidence (Galileo's observations, Newton's calculations), so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The question is about explaining solar system, not discovering new planets, so this is irrelevant.
• Option 4: There's no indication they wanted to contradict each other; they studied different aspects, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Both scientists had different elements.