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Why is the sun's gravitational pull greater than the Moon's gravitational pull on the earth?
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∙ 10y ago
According to Newton's universal gravitational law, the force of attraction between two massive bodies is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
As earth is closer to the sun than the Pluto, the force of gravitation is more in case of earth than the Pluto
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThat really is not the case. The sun does keep earth in its orbit about 93 million miles from the sun, but the tidal force of the moon on the earth is far greater than the sun's tidal force. Based on what I can find, the sun's gravitational pull on earth is about 46% that of the pull between earth and moon. If it seems odd that the sun manages to keep our planet in orbit with less than half of the pull exerted by the moon, keep in mind that we take a full year to move around the sun. If we were moving much faster in our orbit, we'd go sailing off into space with dire consequences regardless how you figure it. Astronomers and physicists, please weigh in.
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Does earth orbit causes change in the tides?
No. The biggest influence on the tides is the moons gravitational pull.
What affects the heights of tides?
The gravitational pull of the sun, Earth, and moon.
Why does jupiter have a stronger pull than earth?
Gravitational attraction is a result of the amount of matter there is in an object. The more mass the greater the gravitational attraction. Jupiter has far more mass than the earth hence a greater gravitational attraction.
Why can you feel and see the effect of Earth's gravitational pull on you but you cannot feel or see the effect of you teacher's gravitational pull on you?
Gravitational pull is only noticeable for large objects, stars, planets, moons. Smaller objects just don't have enough mass to make much difference.
What is Uranus' gravitational pull relevant to Earth's?
uranus's gravitational pull is 91% or earth's.
What is the cause of tides on earth?
The moons gravitational pull on the Earth
Where is the earth pulled on from the moons gravitational pull?
The oceans
How does the moons orbit effect the earth?
The moons gravitational pull on the earth lifts the Earth's oceans causing the ebb and flow of the tides.
Would an object have a greater gravitational pull closer or farther from earth?
An object have greater gravitational pull closer from earth. As we get farther from earth, the gravitational pull becomes weaker. That is why objects sufficiently away from the earth do not fall on it.
How are high tide and low tide alike?
They are Both created by the moons gravitational pull on the earth
Why gravitational force of son didn't pull earth towards it?
Because Earth and all the other planets and moons have a gravitational pull. This pull is distributed so that everthing stays in orbit.
Why do moons not fall into the planet they are orbiting?
Because of the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon
What causes a bulge to be created on the opposite side of the moon?
The gravitational pull of the earth causes a bulge on the opposite side of the moon. The gravitational pull of the earth is greater than the gravitational pull of the sun.
Does earth orbit causes change in the tides?
No. The biggest influence on the tides is the moons gravitational pull.
What affects the heights of tides?
The gravitational pull of the sun, Earth, and moon.
What powers surface ocean currents?
Uneven heating from the sun.
What has the greater gravitational pull earth sun moon or a table?
It is the sun.
