How does the moon affect large bodies of water, but not smaller ones like pools or our bodies?
In: Physics
The moon affects things through the force of gravity. Like all forces, it is not a force _on_ something, but between two things.
You are not pulled down to the earth, you and the earth pull each other together. Same with the moon. It does not pull on you, you and the moon pull each other together.
The attractive force between larger masses is stronger than between smaller masses, and the ocean is _massive_.
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