Two moons of the same mass orbit a planet The orbit of the Earth 39 s Moon is almost circular but th...........

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Two moons of the same mass orbit a planet. The orbit of the Earth's Moon is almost circular, but the orbits of the moons are much more complicated. What is the most likely reason for this?

The gravitational pull of the planet varies, changing their otherwise normal orbits

The moons attract each other when they are close together, changing their normal orbits.

The inner moon has a circular orbit, affecting the other moon's orbit.

The outer moon has a circular orbit, affecting the other moon's orbit.

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Explanation:

The gravitational force changes as two bodies get closer to each other. As the two moons comes closer to each other, the net force changes making the path of the moon complex.