Consider the following statements:1.The Far Side of the Moon is a term used to describe the side of the Moon that is always facing the Earth, receiving constant sunlight and visibility.2.Tidal locking occurs when the rotational period of the celestial body matches its orbital period around its gravitational partner.3.It takes exactly 28 days for the Moon to complete one rotation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Far Side of the Moon is a term used to describe the side of the Moon that is always facing the Earth, receiving constant sunlight and visibility.
2.Tidal locking occurs when the rotational period of the celestial body matches its orbital period around its gravitational partner.
3.It takes exactly 28 days for the Moon to complete one rotation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 2 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The far side of the Moon, also known as the “dark side” of the Moon, refers to the side of the Moon that is not visible from Earth. The term “dark side” can be misleading because it doesn’t necessarily mean that this side is always in darkness. It experiences day and night like the near side but is not visible to us from Earth.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Tidal locking occurs when the rotational period of the body matches its orbital period around its gravitational partner. The most familiar example of tidal locking is the Moon, which is tidally locked to Earth. This is why we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth. It takes exactly 28 days for the Moon to complete one rotation and the same time to make one orbit around Earth.

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