How Does the Tidal Force of Jupiter on Its Moon

question 18

Multiple Choice

How does the tidal force of Jupiter on its moon Europa compare to that of the Earth on the Moon? Europa has a semimajor axis that is 1.7 times the Moon's semimajor axis,and a mass that is 0.7 times that of the Moon.The diameter of Jupiter is 11 times that of the Earth,and the mass of Jupiter is 320 times that of the Earth.

• A) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 500 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.
• B) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 2,400 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.
• C) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 4,000 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.
• D) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 7 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.

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Control Account

An account used in the general ledger to summarize the details of transactions recorded in subsidiary ledgers.

Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger containing all the individual accounts related to a particular area, such as accounts receivable or accounts payable, which supports the totals recorded in the general ledger.

Control Account

A summary account in the general ledger that aggregates the details recorded in a subsidiary ledger for similar transactions, such as accounts receivable or payable.

Total Retained Earnings

The accumulation of a company's net earnings not distributed to shareholders, reinvested in the business.