Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of the particles in Saturn’s rings?

a. Particles in all the rings hover motionlessly high above Saturn.
b. Particles in the inner rings orbit Saturn at a faster speed than particles in the outer rings.
c. Particles in the inner rings orbit Saturn at a slower speed than particles in the outer rings.
d. All the particles in the rings orbit Saturn with the same orbital period.


Particles in the inner rings orbit Saturn at a faster speed than particles in the outer rings.

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