Tides: Does Moon's Rotation Affect Earth?

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nicolauslamsiu

Apart from the the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on the Earth, does the rotation of moon contribute to the tides?

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russ_watters

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No: the rotation of the Earth causes a static bulge all the way around the earth. It is completely separate from the tides.

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