Do comets have enough gravity to effect the oceans?
2007-10-14 08:55:50 · 4 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Technically speaking EVERY bit of mass in the universe will effect every other bit of mass in the universe (that's because gravity has no limit on the distance over which it acts, but it's effects gets VERY weak over huge distances and for low masses). This will be too tiny to notice in practice, as the moon (and the sun) are by far the biggest close objects, and their effects are all that we see.
Comets can be pretty big, but no-where near big enough...
2007-10-14 09:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No because a comet is not a big enough object to have a huge gravitational pull on something like the Earth's oceans.
2007-10-14 09:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kh_Luvr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kris Koko is right. Technically, even comet is affecting the oceans now. They're lightweight and far away, so you won't notice any difference though.
2007-10-14 13:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they do have enough kinetic energy to do some major damage if one crashes into the Earth (land or ocean).
2007-10-14 09:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋