The Tides explained in ten seconds

BONUS FACT: The sun also causes tides on the earth, but they re only about half as strong as the moon s. When the sun & moon line up during full & new moons, tides are extra big. MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute! Music by Nathaniel Schroeder http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder Thanks to Nima Doroud for contributions. Created by Henry Reich