Q115
Which of the following planets do not have satellite?
A.
Mars and Venus
B.
Mercury and Venus
AnswerC.
Mars and Mercury
D.
Neptune and Pluto
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Mercury and Venus are too close to the Sun. Any moon with too great a distance from these planets would be in an unstable orbit and be captured by the Sun. If they were too close to these planets they would be destroyed by tidal gravitational forces.