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A diagram illustrating rotation around a fixed axis, with a purple irregular object centered on three labeled axes (x, y, z) and a small orange mass rotating at a distance Ri from the z-axis at an angle theta.
Study how Earth's gravity influences the Moon in maintaining its rotation in sync, with one side forever facing Earth
View the animation to understand the synchronous rotation of the moon
Illustration showing Earth on the left and the Sun on the right with blue arrows forming a circle around the word "WHY?" in the center, representing Earth's rotation and revolution.
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Study how Earth's gravity influences the Moon in maintaining its rotation in sync, with one side forever facing Earth
Learn about the role that Earth's gravity plays in keeping one hemisphere of the...
Video: © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
View the animation to understand the synchronous rotation of the moon
Learn about the rotation of the Moon.
Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Why Does the Earth Rotate and Revolve Around the Sun?
About 4.6 billion years ago, a nebula collapsed. The rest is history.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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rotation around a fixed axis
Figure 21: Rotation around a fixed axis.
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