Does the Moon rotate on its axis?

a) Yes, the moon spins every 24 hours just like Earth does
b) Yes, the Moon rotates once on its axis every time it revolves about Earth so that it always has the same face facing earth
No, the Moon does not rotate because it does not orbit in the plane of the ecliptic


b) Yes, the Moon rotates once on its axis every time it revolves about Earth so that it always has the same face facing earth

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An external uniform vertical electric field is now applied. If the applied electric field has a magnitude of 3000 N/C and is directed downward, what is the tension in the silk thread? (k = 1/4??0 = 9.0 × 109 N ? m2/C2 ) A) 0.19 N B) 0.31 N C) 0.41 N D) 0.52 N E) 0.71 N

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