If Satellite a Is in a 2:1 Resonance with Satellite

question 13

Multiple Choice

If satellite A is in a 2:1 resonance with satellite B, this means that:

• A)satellite A is twice as large as satellite B.
• B)satellite A moves twice as fast as satellite B.
• C)satellite A completes one orbit for every two orbits of satellite B.
• D)the orbit of satellite B takes twice as long to complete as that of satellite A.
• E)satellite B spins on its axis one time for every two orbits of satellite A.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders in the form of additional shares, rather than cash.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders, which are reinvested into the business.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time, providing a snapshot of its financial condition.

Stock Dividend

A payment made to shareholders in the form of additional shares in the company, rather than cash.