caitlinhardin2281 caitlinhardin2281
  • 14-12-2021
  • Physics
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even though the sun is so much bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a stronger effect on tides?

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Kkristinnn Kkristinnn
  • 14-12-2021

Answer:

the moon is closer to the earth so that its gravitational gradient is stronger than that of the sun.

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