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Gravitation from the Moon causes the tides. The energy for these tides comes from the rotation of the Earth, so obviously, when tidal energy is lost due to friction, etc., the Earth will rotate slower and slower. This follows directly from the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Another important conservation law is the Law of Conservation of Rotational Momentum. When the Earth rotates slower, the Moon goes farther away, to maintain the rotational momentum.

Gravitation from the Moon causes the tides. The energy for these tides comes from the rotation of the Earth, so obviously, when tidal energy is lost due to friction, etc., the Earth will rotate slower and slower. This follows directly from the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Another important conservation law is the Law of Conservation of Rotational Momentum. When the Earth rotates slower, the Moon goes farther away, to maintain the rotational momentum.

Gravitation from the Moon causes the tides. The energy for these tides comes from the rotation of the Earth, so obviously, when tidal energy is lost due to friction, etc., the Earth will rotate slower and slower. This follows directly from the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Another important conservation law is the Law of Conservation of Rotational Momentum. When the Earth rotates slower, the Moon goes farther away, to maintain the rotational momentum.

Gravitation from the Moon causes the tides. The energy for these tides comes from the rotation of the Earth, so obviously, when tidal energy is lost due to friction, etc., the Earth will rotate slower and slower. This follows directly from the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Another important conservation law is the Law of Conservation of Rotational Momentum. When the Earth rotates slower, the Moon goes farther away, to maintain the rotational momentum.

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