Question

What accepted idea was replaced by copernicus's new approach to the solar system?

Answer 1

Answer:

The geocentric model of Ptolemy in which the sun and other planets were believed to move round the Earth.

Explanation:

The Copernicus heliocentric model of the solar system was put forward by  Nicolaus Copernicus and was published in 1543. The model proposed by Copernicus puts the Sun near the center of the Universe, motionless, with Earth and the other planets orbiting around the sun in circular paths, modified by epicycles, and at uniform speed. This is contrary to Ptolemy's geocentric solar system that puts the Earth at the center of the solar system, in which the sun and other planets were believed to move round the Earth.