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If the moon rotated twice on its axis for every one time it orbited earth, would it be in synchronous rotation? explain.

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If the moon rotated twice on its axis for every one time it orbited the earth, it would still be in synchronisation, although it would be a lot different from what we experience now. In addition, it would be synchronised to the one-half revolution of the earth which greatly affects tidal forces on it.
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