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Synchronous rotation is when the time of rotation equals the time of the orbit, resulting in a situation where the same side of a body is pointing inward like in the moon.
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The rotation of Ganymede?
It is in synchronous rotation, like our Moon.
Is Pluto and Charon in a synchronous rotation with each other?
yes
When periods of the moons rotation and revolution are equal what is it called?
It is called synchronous rotation when the rotation and orbit take the same amount of time.
State at which the moon's orbital and rotational periods are equal?
Synchronous rotation
Why isn't mercury in synchronous rotation with respect to the Sun?
The Sun created a significant tidal bulge on Mercury when it was still a young, molten planet; when the planet solidified, this bulge was locked in place. Mercury is so close to the Sun that the Sun's gravitational force on Mercury's tidal bulges changed the planet's rotation rate. However, Mercury's highly eccentric orbit has prevented the planet from getting locked into synchronous rotation.
What would cause a planet to face the sun throughout the year?
Synchronous rotation or tidal locking. The Moon is in synchronous rotation about the Earth. Most major moons in the solar system have a synchronous rotation.
The rotation of Ganymede?
It is in synchronous rotation, like our Moon.
Why is the frequency of a synchronous generator locked into its rate of shaft rotation?
By definition a synchronous generator must be synchronous. If it is not "locked in" it is not a synchronous generator, but an induction machine.
What is the rotation of phobos?
The rotation of Phobos is Synchronous meaning ''Existing or occurring at the same time.''
The month is related to which astronomical phenomenon?
synchronous rotation
Is Pluto and Charon in a synchronous rotation with each other?
yes
When periods of the moons rotation and revolution are equal what is it called?
It is called synchronous rotation when the rotation and orbit take the same amount of time.
State at which the moon's orbital and rotational periods are equal?
Synchronous rotation
Equal periods of rotation and revolution of the moon cause what?
Cause us to always see the same "face" of the moon. This is called synchronous rotation.
Was the earth in synchronous rotation around the sun before the formation of the moon and based on the Giant Impact Theory did the impact tilt the earth and speed its rotation?
It is hard to know the exact situation before the big impact. However, most objects start with some rotation when they form from coalescing materials, and it seems unlikely that the Earth would have had enough time to slow down enough to have a synchronous rotation.
Why isn't mercury in synchronous rotation with respect to the Sun?
The Sun created a significant tidal bulge on Mercury when it was still a young, molten planet; when the planet solidified, this bulge was locked in place. Mercury is so close to the Sun that the Sun's gravitational force on Mercury's tidal bulges changed the planet's rotation rate. However, Mercury's highly eccentric orbit has prevented the planet from getting locked into synchronous rotation.
How long does it take europa to rotate on its axis?
Europa's rotation takes 3.55 days. Its period is synchronous with its orbit.
