In a System with Three Gravitating Bodies, There Are _________

question 57

Multiple Choice

In a system with three gravitating bodies, there are _________ stable locations called _________ points for the third object to orbit in lockstep with the two more massive objects.

• A) 3; tidal
• B) 2; tidal
• C) 4; Roche
• D) 2; Lagrange
• E) 5; Lagrange

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