Why does the moon have gravitational power to create tides, but not to lift any other objects?

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If the moon creates the tides, why don’t any other objects get lifted by its gravitational pull?

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It’s actually quite complicated, and has a lot to do with momentum as the earth turns. It isn’t exactly caused the moons gravity as much as it is caused by spinning objects responding to changes at a right angle. Confused? Just know that it is way more complicated than just being lifted by the moons gravity.

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