Venus Orbits the Sun in 225 Days

question 64

Multiple Choice

Venus orbits the Sun in 225 days. How long does it take to rotate on its axis?

• A)225 days, so it keeps the same face toward the Sun
• B)24 hours, 36 minutes, very similar to Earth and Mars
• C)243 days, even though the Earth's tidal pull is not involved
• D)36 days, for reasons unknown
• E)450 days, exactly at 2:1 spin-orbit resonance

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