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LordRF
LordRF LordRF
  • 10-02-2017
  • Geography
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what force causes the tidal bulge on the side of the earth opposite of the moon?

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roytucker
roytucker roytucker
  • 10-02-2017

On the opposite side of the Earth, or the far side, the gravitational attraction of the moon is less because it is farther away. Here, inertia exceeds the gravitational force, and the water tries to keep going in a straight line, moving away from the Earth, also forming a bulge

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