The Moon Is Being Pulled Forward by Earth's Tidal Bulge

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Moon is being pulled forward by Earth's tidal bulge. What motion results from this?

• A) The pull increases the Moon's energy, causing it to move into a more distant orbit where it moves more slowly.
• B) The pull increases the Moon's energy, causing it to move into a more distant orbit where it moves more rapidly.
• C) The pull increases the speed of the Moon. This places it in an orbit closer to Earth as required by Kepler's third law.
• D) The pull decreases the speed of the Moon. This places it in an orbit farther from Earth, as required by Kepler's third law.

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