Why does water get effected by gravity by the moon but not us as humans not as much?
In: Earth Science
It’s not a matter of water vs humans.
It’s a matter of weight (mass to be correct). Gravitational force is proportional to both masses involved, as well as the distance between the two masses.
A lake or ocean has a HUGE mass. Therefore it can get greatly affected by gravity.
A human in comparison has a much smaller mass. If you do the math, the gravitational force of the Moon on a human is MUCH weaker than the gravitational force of the Earth (which is much closer) on the same human.
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