Tides

The video explains the concept of tides, starting with gravity and its weakening with distance. It describes how tidal forces stretch objects, affecting Earth and the moon. The Earth's rotation and the moon's gravitational pull create two high and low tides daily. Tidal forces also cause the moon to move away from Earth and slow Earth's rotation. The video discusses tidal locking, where moons show the same face to their planets, and the sun's influence on tides. Tides are universal, affecting stars and planets, and can lead to phenomena like spaghettification near black holes.

What is tidal locking, and how does it relate to the moon?

What are spring tides and neap tides, and how do they differ?

How do tides affect the rotation of the Earth?