How do the moon’s phases influence the tide on Earth?
In: Physics
Tides happen because the moon is pulling the water closest to it more than it’s pulling the earth, and it’s pulling the earth more than it’s pulling the water furthest from it.
The phases of the moon are just a neat way the moon’s location relative to the sun and the earth affects how much light hits it.
The two don’t interact at all, but the phases tell you where the moon is, which *does* affect the tides.
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