The Moon Is Being Pulled Forward by Earth's Tidal Bulge

The Moon is being pulled forward by Earth's tidal bulge. What motion results from this?

A) The pull increases the Moon's energy, causing it to move into a more distant orbit where it moves more slowly.
B) The pull increases the Moon's energy, causing it to move into a more distant orbit where it moves more rapidly.
C) The pull increases the speed of the Moon. This places it in an orbit closer to Earth as required by Kepler's third law.
D) The pull decreases the speed of the Moon. This places it in an orbit farther from Earth, as required by Kepler's third law.

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