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The only functioning tidal power station in North America is in?
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Where is Tidal Energy found on Earth?
There is a large tidal energy scheme at Rance in northern France. There are smaller ones in other parts of the world. Tidal mills were once fairly common in Britain. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of the moon. These forces translate into high and low tides, on the earth. Tidal energy is transferred from the moon to the earth by tidal torque. This results in tidal lock. This is why you always see the same side of the moon
What produces tidal range?
the combined forces of the sun and the moon on Earth produces tidal ranges.
Tidal forces in general are the result of?
Tidal forces are caused by the gravity of the moon pulling on the water. Therefore when the moon is out, the tidal forces will be stronger. Also, nights in which supermoons occur would most likely have a significant change.
Does venus mars or mercury have tidal forces?
Phobos and Deimos are small moons of Mars, and consequently the tidal forces are extremely weak. Venus and Mercury have no moons, but are still subject to the tidal forces of the sun, and in both cases these forces are considerably larger than they are on Earth (solar tidal forces on the Earth noticeably affect sea levels). It's also worth noting that tidal forces affect the entire planet (think of a tennis ball being squeezed - in this case the squeezing is caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun).
Forces exerted by the sun and the moon that generate tidal bulges?
Gravitational forces.
Where is tidal forests found?
Tidal forests are found in coastal areas.
Which parameter has a greater effect on tidal forces on earth?
NO.
Spring tides have a large tidal range because they occur when?
tidal forces of the moon and sun act together
What forces are responsible for tidal currents and are they predicable?
The forces that are responsible are Horizontal Surface Currents. They can be unpredictable.
Most affected by a change in the moon's mass is what?
Tidal forces on earth
What are the effects of the tidal forces of the Earth and the Moon against each other?
No. The tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are gradually advancing the moons orbit so that it is going slower and slower around the Earth. The Earth rotational velocity is also being decreased because of the same tidal forces. The source of these tidal forces are the difference in the moon's orbital velocity and the Earth's rotational velocity. But when the moon and Earth slow down to the point where their orbital/rotational velocity are the same (the difference between them are zero) then there will be no more tidal forces and the moon will become stationary in the sky. So it will stop but never start to go back in the opposite direction.
