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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.
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What is the result in unbalanced forces?
The result of unbalanced forces is a net force that can accelerate a body.
Which has a greater effect on tidal forces?
The Moon has a greater effect on tides, on planet Earth, than the Sun. This is despite the fact that the gravitational attraction by the Sun is greater - the reason is that tidal forces depend on the CUBE of the distance.
The result of unbalenced forces?
The result of unbalanced forces is weight
What energy is referred to when water flows due to gravitational forces?
tidal energy
When do two forces result in no motion?
Balanced forces do not result a change in motion. They are equal in size and opposite in direction.
What does tidal energy result from?
Tidal energy results from the gravitational pull on water by the Moon, and to a lesser degree, the sun. These gravitational effects combine with centrifugal forces that result from the Earth and the Moon orbiting each other.
What produces tidal range?
the combined forces of the sun and the moon on Earth produces tidal ranges.
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.
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.
Why does the magma become so hot it turns into liquid?
The high temperatures in the Earth are a result of three forces - original heat from the formation of the earth aboutt 5 billion years ago, radioactive decay, tidal forces from the sun's gravity.
What was the result of General Grant's victory at Vicksburg?
Command of the Mississippi river to union forces for the duration of the war
What are exogenous forces?
Exogenous forces are those natural forces that are "destructive" (reductive) and wear down surface formations on the planet. These forces include geologic disruptions (earthquakes, landslides) and general weathering effects.
Most affected by a change in the moon's mass is what?
Tidal forces on earth
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
