2006-12-21 10:04:07 · 8 answers · asked by ReggieBushFan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If you guys don't know you could just say so.
The moon did rotate when it was formed. The tidal friction cause by Earth caused the moon to rotate slower over the years until it stopped all together relative to the earth. The moons tidal effect on the earth also slows our rotation down a tiny bit every year, but the earth has a lot more mass to slow down.
2006-12-21 12:35:33 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It does rotate every 29 days. Our gravity is 6 times greater. Keeping it from rotating faster. This clockwork like rotational and orbital ratio between the Earth and the Moon is so fixed.That it seems like it doesn't. It turns once every 29 days on average.
2006-12-21 10:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by sandwreckoner 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the moon's revolution and rotation rate are the same, so the same side is always facing us. it has to rotate in order to keep the same side facing us. imagine how in your room, if you walk around an object on the ground, if you dont turn, you dont alsway face the object. you just face the same wall.
2006-12-21 10:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Sarai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It DOES rotate - once a month, so that the same side is always facing us, because it is tidally locked with Earth.
2006-12-21 10:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the moon and the Earth are tidally locked with each other, so the moon's rotation is in sync with the Earth's.
2006-12-21 10:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It rotates and revolves at the same rate. It takes 27.3 days to rotate once and 27.3 days to revolve the earth one time. So therefore we always see the same side.
2006-12-21 10:44:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mich 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It rotates as fast as it orbits.
2006-12-21 11:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Halo Zero 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it does rotate.......just at a slower rate than the earth.
2006-12-21 13:16:59 · answer #8 · answered by Nick C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋