Why do we see only one side of the moon? – InterviewSolution

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1.	Why do we see only one side of the moon?
Answer» As the moon revolves around the earth it also rotates around itself. The moon takes 27.3 days to complete one revolution around the earth. It takes the moon the same time to complete one rotation around itself. Therefore, only one side of moon is visible.

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