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DisplayAds("Right1"); The experiment below is to demonstrate that the moon does not rotate on its "internal" axis as it orbits earth. Hold an orange (the moon) with an X marked on it straight out from you in the palm of your hand with the X pointing toward you. Then, while standing in the same spot, rotate your body (earth) in a complete circle to simulate the ...

DisplayAds("Right1"); The experiment below is to demonstrate that the moon does not rotate on its "internal" axis as it orbits earth. Hold an orange (the moon) with an X marked on it straight out from you in the palm of your hand with the X pointing toward you. Then, while standing in the same spot, rotate your body (earth) in a complete circle to simulate the moon ...

Moon "rotation" DisplayAds("Right1"); The experiment below is to demonstrate that the moon does not rotate on its "internal" axis as it orbits earth. Hold an orange (the moon) with an X marked on it straight out from you in the palm of your hand with the X pointing toward you. Then, while standing in the same...

Moon "rotation" DisplayAds("Right1"); The experiment below is to demonstrate that the moon does not rotate on its "internal" axis as it orbits earth. Hold an orange (the moon) with an X marked on it straight out from you in the palm of your hand with the X pointing toward you. Then, while standing in the same...

The experiment below is to demonstrate that the moon does not rotate on its "internal" axis as it orbits earth. Hold an orange (the moon) with an X marked on it straight out from you in the palm of your hand with the X pointing toward you. Then, while standing in the same spot, rotate your body (earth) in a complete circle to simulate the moon making one orbit of earth. From the ...

DisplayAds("Right1"); The experiment below is to demonstrate that the moon does not rotate on its "internal" axis as it orbits earth. Hold an orange (the moon) with an X marked on it straight out from you in the palm of your hand with the X pointing toward you. Then, while standing in the same spot, rotate your body (earth) in a complete circle to simulate the ...

DisplayAds("Right1"); The experiment below is to demonstrate that the moon does not rotate on its "internal" axis as it orbits earth. Hold an orange (the moon) with an X marked on it straight out from you in the palm of your hand with the X pointing toward you. Then, while standing in the same spot, rotate your body (earth) in a complete circle to simulate the moon...

With respect to any inertial frame, the moon does rotate about its own axis. Motion, including rotational motion, is relative to a reference frame in which an observer is fixed. However, it is motion relative to some inertial frame that makes the most sense. Look at it this way: From the perspective of a geosynchronous satellite, the Earth is not rotating. Does that prove the Earth is not ...

Originally Posted by Timoothy Since the distant observer did see all sides of the orange, are you saying the orange did rotate on its internal axis during its orbit in my example? Yes....

Originally Posted by Timoothy Since the distant observer did see all sides of the orange, are you saying the orange did rotate on its internal axis during its orbit in my example? Just as Russ ...