Tide

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The daily rise and fall of the water level in the oceans

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to balance a seesaw with two people of different weights on either side. Just as the seesaw tilts up and down depending on how the people move or shift their weight, the water levels in the oceans rise and fall due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. In this analogy, the people on the seesaw are like the gravitational forces, and their movements represent the varying gravitational forces that cause the Earth's oceans to experience tides, much like the seesaw's constant motion.

Practice Version

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