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How Does Albert Einstein's Effect On The Moon

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Introduction Albert Einstein (image 1) was one of the most influential, pivotal and well known theoretical physicist’s of his generation and obviously generations to come. Einstein was born March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. Einstein's father, Hermann Einstein was a salesman and also an engineer. In 1880 the family moved to Munich, where Einstein’s father and uncle founded Elektrotechnische Fabrik J. Einstein & Cie. Their company manufactured electrical equipment based on direct electrical equipment. Einstein was a non-observant Ashkenazi Jew, so from age 5 for three years he attended a Catholic elementary school. Although only at age 8, he was transferred from this basic elementary school to Luitpold Gymnasium. At Luitpold Gymnasium Einstein …show more content…

When the sun and the moon are in alignment the sun actually enhances the moon’s gravitational pull creating higher tides than normal, which are called spring tides. An illustrated version of this can be seen in image 5. Spring tides happen on a full Moon or on a new moon. When the Sun and the Moon are at right angles, as seen in image 6, it causes the Sun to diminish the gravitational pull of the Moon to create a lower high tide than normal, which is called a neap tide, these happen on the quarter moons. The Earth and moon are constantly moving around one another therefore there’s a constant movement of high and low tides. Usually twice a day high and low tides will occur. Every 12 hours and 25 minutes high tide will occur, although this may vary depending on where in the world you …show more content…

Although the relationship between the phases of the moon, which complements today's present theory, was first discovered 2,000 years ago by a greek explorer named Pytheas. His theory was not recognised because of the lack of evidence to explain the reasons behind the relationship. Obviously the insufficient technology of Pytheas’ era played a major role in the theory not being recognised. It wasn’t until Sir Isaac Newton published his theories on gravitational pull in 1687 that the relationship between between the moon and the tides. Newton’s publications about gravitational pull explained that gravitational forces from both the Sun and Moon continuously pull towards Earth. Also it explained that the Moon is one of the biggest factors contributing to the variation of the

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