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- From: scottj@magic.dml.georgetown.edu (John L. Scott)
- Subject: Two high tides (Was: Full moon and tides)
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:23:30 GMT
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- The high tide facing the moon is, of course, explained by the gravitational
- pull of the moon. However, there have been at least two explanations for
- the high tide on the opposite side of the earth:
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- A. The moon stretches the earth
- B. Centrifugal pseudo-force
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- So... which is it, A, B, both, or neither?
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- --John L. Scott
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