Tides: Crash Course Astronomy #8
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Today Phil explores the world of tides! What is the relationship between tides and gravity? How do planets and their moons become tidally locked? What would happen if you were 300km tall? Important questions.Check out the Crash Course Astronomy solar system poster here: http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-astronomy-poster--Chapters:Introduction 00:00Gravity Over Distance 0:44Tidal Force Parameters 1:35Battle of the Bulges 2:55High and Low Tides 3:47Push & Pull 4:51Tidal Lock 6:07Sun Tides 6:58Review 8:51--PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudiosFollow Phil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badastronomerCrash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourseWant to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet?Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourseTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourseInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids--PHOTO/VIDEO CREDITSPhoto & video credit: "NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio" http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=4236 Photo credit: "NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio" https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/8556665115/in/photostream/ http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=1333The Hopewell Rocks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnDJ6_XpGfo
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