How Many Times Does Mercury Rotate Around Its Axis with Respect

question 72

Multiple Choice

How many times does Mercury rotate around its axis with respect to the distant stars in one orbit round the Sun? (See Figure 6-34 and Figure 6-44,Comins,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th ed.)

• A) 1 time
• B) 3 times
• C) 2/3 times
• D) twice

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