Suppose Two Moons, a and B, Were Discovered Around a Large

question 63

Essay

Suppose two moons, A and B, were discovered around a large planet in another solar system.The two moons have about the same mass and radius, but moon B's semimajor axis around the parent planet is three times moon A's semimajor axis.What would you expect the tidal force from the parent planet on moon A to be, compared with the tidal force on moon B?

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