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Question

Consider the following statements and give the answer with the help of codes given below:

Assertion (A): Only one side of the moon's surface is visible from the earth.
Reason (R): The period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution round the earth.

Code:

  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is correct but R is wrong.
  4. A is wrong but R is correct.

Answer:

Option A: Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. ”.

We can see only one side of the Moon from the Earth because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth.