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22 February, 03:26

Why does the moon have a greater effect on tides than the sun?

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  1. 22 February, 07:16
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    "Sun's Tidal Effect. Even though the Sun is 391 times as far away from the Earth as the Moon, its force on the Earth is about 175 times as large. Yet its tidal effect is smaller than that of the Moon because tides are caused by the difference in gravity field across the Earth."
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