Rhea Is Locked into a Synchronous Orbit by the Strong

question 176

Multiple Choice

Rhea is locked into a synchronous orbit by the strong gravitational pull of Saturn.This suggests that its orbital eccentricity (e) is close to:

• A) 0.
• B) π
• C) 1.
• D) infinite.

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