Why Is There a Tidal Bulge on the Far (Opposite)

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why is there a tidal bulge on the far (opposite) side of Earth from the Moon?

• A) The mass of the far side is smaller than that of the near side.
• B) Inertia leaves a bulge behind from earlier in Earth's rotation.
• C) This phenomenon has yet to be explained by a satisfying scientific theory.
• D) Earth's far side "lags behind" its center.
• E) Gravity can be repulsive as well as attractive.

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