Pleace i need the references ....
2007-04-16 05:22:34 · 5 answers · asked by jeje_candy1991 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The gravitational attraction, and the centrifugal forces generated by the rotation of the Moon and Earth around a common axis, the barycentre, is largely responsible for the tides on Earth. The energy dissipated in generating tides is directly responsible for the reduction in potential energy in the Moon-Earth orbit around the barycentre, resulting in a 3.8 cm yearly increase in the distance between the two bodies.
see here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
2007-04-16 05:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Not enough for us in our lifetime, but over millions of years it will make a difference. The moon governs our tides and even our own bodily functions and mood swings. I thought it had to do with the Earth losing its gravitational pull, but that does not seem to be the reason. It has to do with shape of the Moon's orbit. Over time it will pull away from the earth and our gravitational pull will have less and less effect upon it, and its gravitational pull will have less and less effect upon us(if mankind is still here by then.) This will have profound consequences for life on our planet.
2007-04-16 05:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
an inch per year on average, eventually the distance will grow too much for the earth gravity to hold it in orbit and it will "fly" away and probably orbit somewhere like the sun or jupiter
2007-04-16 05:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jezza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The Moon has moved away more than my height since I was born.
2007-04-16 05:57:42 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is and it's about 1.5 inches per year. Find your own references; try wikipedia.
2007-04-16 05:25:21 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋