The Torque Exerted on a Perfectly Spherical Orbiting Communications Satellite

question 17

Multiple Choice

The torque exerted on a perfectly spherical orbiting communications satellite by the gravitational pull of Earth is

• A) directed toward Earth.
• B) directed parallel to Earth's axis and toward the north pole.
• C) directed parallel to Earth's axis and toward the south pole.
• D) directed toward the satellite.
• E) zero.

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