The tidal force is a secondary effect of the force of gravity and is responsible for the tides. It arises because the gravitational force exerted by one body on another is not constant across it; the nearest side is attracted more strongly than the farthest side. Thus, the tidal force is differential. Consider the gravitational attraction of the m...
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disparity in gravitational force between two points on an object caused by the gravity of another object; this leads to a deformation of an object.
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The ability of one massive object to cause tides on another object nearby. If the tidal force is large enough it can give rise to tidal heating. A tidal force comes about because of the differences in gravitational pull on an object due to a large mass around which the object is moving. In the cas...
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The differential gravitational pull exerted on any extended body within the gravitational field of another body.
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The force of the tides upon anything in their path. See also: Tidal Heating, Tide.
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