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6. How much less is the sun' tide-generating force less than the moon's and why is it less?

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Answer: However, the sun is 390 times further from the Earth than is the moon. Thus, its tide-generating force is reduced by 3903, or about 59 million times less than the moon. Because of these conditions, the sun's tide-generating force is about half that of the moon (Thurman, H.V., 1994).

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