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Why do both the Sun and the Moon exert a greater
Chapter 29, Problem 17RCQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Why do both the Sun and the Moon exert a greater gravitational force on one side of Earth than on the other?
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QUESTION:
Why do both the Sun and the Moon exert a greater gravitational force on one side of Earth than on the other?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Both the Sun and the Moon exert a greater gravitational force on one side of Earth than the other because one side of the Earth is always closer than the other.