9 Physics in Practice: The Earth, the Moon, and the Tides Tides |
| Instructions: To start the animation, position the mouse cursor over the image then press the left mouse button. You can stop the movie anytime by pressing the left mouse button a second time. You may replay the video by clicking on the video with the left mouse button. Windows: Pressing the right mouse button will invoke a menu that you can use to control the video. You can fast forward, rewind, and move in either direction one frame at a time. With some browsers, a VCR-type control panel appears below the video. Mac: You can control the video by using the VCR-type control panel appearing below the video. Navigation: You can come back to this window by pressing the "Close Simulation" button on the bottom frame of the utility. |
| Explanation: This video is an illustration of tides caused by the moon as discussed in Physics in Practice: The Earth, the Moon, and the Tides. |
| Source: WCB/McGraw-Hill |