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Tidal Friction: a 5 hour long day to a month long day

Posted on February 27, 2021 by brandonlipper

Due to the Universal law of gravitation, we know that objects of equal mass have a larger gravitation force between them when they are closer together. Because the near side of the Earth is closer to the Moon than the far side of the Earth, the force between the Moon and the near side ofContinue reading “Tidal Friction: a 5 hour long day to a month long day” Continue reading →

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#B2 Earth’s Orbit and Understanding

Posted on January 21, 2013 by hannahladendorf13

One of the most interesting concepts of our Earth is its orbit around the sun. As the Earth rotates each day, the point as which it achieves a full 360 degree rotation is slightly different than the day before (either … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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