Question

Which orbital shape did most scientists in the early 1600s think the planets of our solar system have?(1 point)
Responses

elliptical
elliptical

circular
circular

parabolic
parabolic

hyperbolic

Answer 1

In the early 1600s, most scientists thought that the orbits of the planets were circular. This belief was influenced by the ancient Greek philosophers and persisted until the work of Johannes Kepler, who later demonstrated that planetary orbits are actually elliptical. Therefore, the correct response is:

**circular**