Look at the diagram shown below.
Which of these locations on Earth will most likely experience the highest tide?

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Look at the diagram shown below.
Which of these locations on Earth will most likely experience the highest tide?

anonymous · Answer

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shane_b · Answer

What position in the image will be most influenced by the gravity of the moon?

anonymous · Answer

i don't know.. i think D

shane_b · Answer

Yes.  $$\large F_{gravity}=G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}$$Where G is the gravitation constant ( 6.67 x 10^-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2) and r is the distance between the masses.

From that equation, you should see that the closer objects are to each other, the higher the force of gravity is between them.  In relation to tides, tides occur due to the force of gravity between the earth, moon and sun...with the moon's influence obviously being the highest because it's the closest to the earth.  

Looking at the image, the moon will have its strongest pull at position D.

anonymous · Answer

oh okaay, i understand. thank you for the detailed explanation :) It helped alot.

shane_b · Answer

No problem, good luck :)