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Mini-Quiz: Gravitation Causes Tides on Earth
by Ron Kurtus (7 September 2010)
Take this Mini-Quiz to check your understanding of the lesson material.
If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion in Physics. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again.
Sometimes you have to go with the flow
Resources and references
The following resources provide information on this subject:
Websites
Saltwater Tides - Predictions of tides in various U.S. states
Moon Tides - How the Moon affects ocean tides
Tides - Wikipedia
Ocean Tides - NASA - Ocean Motion
Gravitational Tides - Astronomy 221 - Case Western Reserve University
Forces Involved in Making Tides - The Lobsterman's Page
Books
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books on Advanced Gravity Physics
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