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Do tidal forces have any effect on the center-of-mass trajectories of planets?
by jules 16y ago
Do tidal forces have any effect on the center-of-mass trajectories of planets?
- tbrownaw 16y agoThey should, they transfer energy between rotational and orbital velocities. For example the earth is gradually spinning more slowly (as can be seen from daily/annual growth rings in corals), while the moon is orbiting faster and getting farther away.