The Torque Exerted on a Perfectly Spherical Orbiting Communications Satellite

question 27

Multiple Choice

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