Thread: Why is there a tidal bulge on the far side of the Earth?
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Old 13-October-2003, 02:28 AM
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Default Re: Tides
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Originally Posted by JohnD
This way of thinking about tides is more useful than 'gravity less further away' as it may be extended to other situations
How would you use it to explain the tidal depressions at ninety degrees from the tidal bulges?
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