2006-12-23 22:40:10 · 9 answers · asked by einstein 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes. Although the moon creates the largest tides, the sun creates smaller ones. Actually, every planet near us has an effect on our own planet, most are just very tiny and not even noticable.
2006-12-23 22:44:33 · answer #1 · answered by xtpy792000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is probably the best question I've seen today. The answer is that there would be for a short period after the moon vanished, but soon it would just be waves. There would probably be more waves, considering how many chunks of space junk hit the moon instead of the earth. We'd have way more debris coming down from the sky.
2006-12-24 06:45:50 · answer #2 · answered by campadrenalin 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There would be, due to the gravitational pull of other (much more distant) objects. This wouldn't be NEARLY as obvious as the tides caused by the moon, but it would still exist, and it would still be measurable.
2006-12-24 06:43:46 · answer #3 · answered by Romi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The sun has an appreciable but lesser effect, and it is when solar and lunar effects are in phase that the largest "spring" tides are created. When the effects are opposed, these create the smaller "neap" tides.
2006-12-24 06:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no the tides are directly effected by the moon. as well things like the seasons, and women's cycles are effected by the moon. therefor with no moon these things would most certainly be effected
2006-12-24 08:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the Sun also exerts tidal forces, but they are very weak compared to the moon's.
2006-12-24 06:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. we still have the sun's gravitational force, ain't we?
2006-12-24 07:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by minhtung91 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably not.
2006-12-24 06:49:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't think so.
2006-12-24 06:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by ravish2006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋