Explain-it: How do the tides work?

[MrZsozsy1977]

very nice xplaination THX

[alexasmithy]

some sweet info here

[ericajjful]

Very enjoyable thank you

[clnmyjts]

thus a display of wreckless drunk driving planets on the loose...LOL

[0engima0]

Think you can do better then try to explain it yourself means --> Kiss my arse.

[lovetoskifreestyle]

i get it now

[littleboy707]

now i want that cookie

[H3xx99]

6 people work for Bill O'rielly.

[59ctcod]

so nice, very practical illustration. thanks so much and God bless

[UtUbEAdDiCcT13]

better than my physics book

[PolarGenre]

so wait... the sea is outside of the earth? ;P

[JohnsLazy]

Thanks man! Clarified it!

[irinkalovaxoxo36]

much better to understand using food than those scientific words but what cycle of the sun and moon was he talking about?

[castrolars]

makes sense!!

[Haradin32]

someone send this to bill o'reilly

[victoriaj272]

Could someone send this to Bill O'Reilly.

[AwaisButtSony]

VERY INFORMATIVE........THNX

[apspacking]

How the curvature of space and time is making the tides?

[jdis101]

why do we have 2 high tides instead of just 1?

[jimtrueblue99]

This is wrong. The "explanation" doesn't explain why there is a bulge in the land, not just the ocean, on the side of the earth opposite the moon. The correct explantion is found in George Gamow's book "Gravity," chapter 6. The earth and the moon both orbit a common center of gravity. The earth is rigid; different parts of the earth move at different speeds around this center. The different speeds cause the earth to deform; hence the bulges. Ditto with the oceans.

[vaiddoh]

SOMEBODY GET ME A GLASS OF MILK FOR MY EARTH!

[zman572]

Very Good! Thank You!

[1988Nilesh]

nice explanation was that.............



[viditibi]

I have a simple question, it is supposed that moon attracts all water around the earth, so it's clear to me the side of water next to moon goes away from earth to moon but water on the sides and on the opposite side must be attracted too (a bit less due to distance) so, why is there TWO tides (one on the moon side and one on the opposite one)? the fact earth is also attracted by moon does not explain that because earth is attracted lesser than water and so the ide on opposite side must be small

[SchrodingersCake]

Wow. That was really simple and really helpful.

[Crdiggle]

More people should do these IDIOTIC explanations

They're much better

[dfjhgq3pwi45yv30q85]

steak with pineapple? wtf!?

[jasoneric]

Thank you very much for this lesson; I never understood this until now.

[Denshuu]

Tide goes in, stain comes out. Can't explain that.

[robopirinja]

You can't explain the tides you can't explain that

[iuld]

I think you made yourself a breakfast. You even got the sandwich.

[leshark]

I wish this guy had a tv show again.

[artemeeb]

and that's how earthquakes also works.

[scientifico]

I got it!

[TheMrgoku1985]

Jesus causes the tides!

[m230042]

Are you infering a gravity shadow protects the water on the oppsite side of the lunar tide?

[morania]

Awesome. You're easier than anything I've ever heard. I'm a mariner. From now on, I'm showing my colleagues this vid for training.

[TheToeProject]

Thankyou sir. Well explained.

[LunarJim1000]

As I noted in a previous Comment, the explanation in this video of the origin of the two tidal "bulges" on opposite sides of the Earth is incorrect. I have therefore posted a link to a website which clarifies the processes causing ocean tides. The explanation on the website uses a series of animated diagrams. This link is available in the Recent Activity section of my YouTube Channel page. This page can be accessed by clicking on my Username below.

[pinco112]

Finally now i got it :) Thx So much :)

[LunarJim1000]

This is an imaginative presentation. Unfortunately, the explanation of the origin of the two tidal "bulges" on opposite sides of the Earth is incorrect. They are caused by centrifugal forces due to revolution in the Earth-Moon system, as well as by Lunar gravitation.

[SkepticalBastard]

Tide moves in, tide moves out, you can't explain that

[omgxd4]

It was a little weird at first but then it made so much sense! Thank you! Now I can do my science lab!

[93Msprincess]

thanks smart explatation

[BFFsbeforeBF]

i finally understand thx so much!(:

[LogosTeacher]

I used this for my 6th grade class a couple weeks ago. I followed up with a discussion and whiteboard illustration. I asked several students to share their own experiences with tides. On a test today, one person had no clue how the moon affected the ocean. She remembered the cookie in the video, but not a word that was spoken in the video - or in my talk !! Well, I HAD shown the video just before lunch. Timing is everything.

[superduperjew]

You can't explain that!

[jackblakeman1234567]

STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR FOOD

[hamtaruforfashion]

I agree that the tides has something to do with the gravitational pull or where the sun and the moon is, while the earth rotates around the axis, it also tilts and that's why the sun can be at different places unlike the moon that actually goes around earth

[LexieANTM]

Thank you.

[mrcharizard51]

that was weird but, inspirational!!!

[luvlove550]

This is awesome thanks!

[wjcgto65]

Not bad, I think I could use the same explainaion with my ten year old without too much struggling, thanks muchly.

[pauloscar]

Great explantion! Can I have the recipe the earth?

[styleboy321]

thanks...I was having confusion as to how we get two  highand two low tides a day nicely explained

[LillyLoLigresse]

Nice explaination! You get the basics. Do you also have a video where you explain a little more? :)

[jqs1943]

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[chantale2834]

gerr i haft to know all that for mon for school good video though

[neilfein]

Nice explanation, but I'd like to know more about the cycle mentioned at the end of the video.

[MrJekyllDrHyde1]

Bill O'Reilly will say "I click on play button., video plays .. so there is god" !

[cockyjeremy]

Wait, you mean it's not god doing it?!

[pacific14586]

Someone please show this to Bill O'Reilly.

[fastiva3]

Good for me thanks.

[keraby13]

Perfect for me! But could you tell what that thing is called that only occurs once every 18.61 years? It sounds really interesting.

@rezchikov1 I learned at school that the rthe reason it's on the opposite side is because the moon is pulling the earth toward it, and it's pulling the water on that side toward it, and on the other side, it's leaving it behind. Awesome right?

[keraby13]

Perfect for me! But could you tell what that thing is called that only occurs once every 18.61 years? It sounds really interesting.

[adampilotf22]

PERFECT explanation

[crusty757]

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[crusty757]

i need to know What is the cycle of the sun and moon that occurs once every 18.61 years?

[rezchikov1]

Does this CORRECTLY explain why there is a bump of water on the other side of the Earth?

[theep16]

@rezchikov1 sorry it does not

[twmaniac]

thank you for explaining it shortly and in a tangible way! :D

[shaurya0833]

not a good ending!

[Indubitablyme]

much better than my professor's two hour explanation. thanks!

[iceangel18]

Thanks!!



[bobbymak880]

GREAT video. ANNIOYING ENDING!

Where's the rest of the story?????

[mismos00]

What is the cycle of the sun and moon that occurs once every 18.61 years???

What kind of ending is that? Annoying!

[screenhousevids]

What kind of ending is that? One that makes you want to find out more, I'd say. The moons orbit 'precesses' - it moves position slightly each month, in part because it is at an angle to the earth's orbit. The point where it crosses the line followed by the sun moves slightly, only returning to the same place every 18.6 years. There is an explanation in Wikipedia - look at 'lunar standstill'. The standstill itself is an interesting thing, seen by the ancients who built stone circles to mark it.

[alisaeeddotcom]

Perfect Sir! Thank you

[MsLincolnsghost]

Very helpful! Thank you for posting this video.

[lincolncroozer97]

great jobb thanks was skeptikal at first seeing a cookie but it df helped explain it better bc i was still cnfused on tids thaks again and well done

[spamul27]

Very well done, this is going to be shown/done in my astronomy class tomorrow

[zoom598]

One of the best explanations on YouTube! Thank You!

[rubykins04]

this was very helpful! i have a final in a few days as well and this helped me learn about the tides a lot better than this damn book. thanks!

[leonardodalongisland]

Great-simple explanation.

[ins7777]

Great job...thanks!

[piratebandit2]

erm.. the moon moves the water closest to and the earth? even tho the moon is the smaller of the two and what keeps the far water behind ?? space drag?

[cbrooke16]

Great explanation. I was a bit confused before this video. I have a final in 54 minutes that is going to ask questions about tides. I feel more confident now, after watching this film. Thank you so much for this explanation!

[eatsleepdance18]

He is a good teacher. :)

[Ishah567]

that was interesting. it helps. also i need some ideas on how to make an experiment on tides. could somebody help me?

[nanone1994]

helped me alot on my homework!!:D thank u in amillion times!!x)

[mtgluthu]

wow, great! It really help me with my home work, thanks!

[ruggerdavey]

I will totally be using this with my students at school when we get to gravity and tides. Thanks!

[cjellwood]

so the moons gravity can hardly keep an astronaut on its ground yet it can pull the earths water around in strange egg shapes.

no

The shape of the tides is the same as earths magnetic field. The moon always faces earth because it is attached to this field.

[shonc1]

Great video. Im going to use this in my classroom. I just cant access youtube at school

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[daniellenadia]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[LNKDesign]

OMG! Thank u soo much! That helped.

[LOL6DEE6]

thank you so much this helped m so much in science now can u explain neap tides

[3020755433]

This was awesome. It completely makes sense now. Good video!

[healyhouse]

thank you , I wish you had gone on a bit more about it , as I am teaching my children about high tides and low tides . bravo , you did a dandy job . I appreciate your video it was a great addition to our homeschool science class.

[ashonie]

Excellent... property law student... thanks very much!!!

[duron8]

very good, but what is the event that happens only every 18.6 years?

[gob007me]

what bout d neap tide ?

[trenteady]

Excellent lucid explanation. Helped me with my science project.

The "let's be quirky and use everyday objects to explain science" approach usually doesn't work for anyone but Bill Nye, but in this video the model was very effective.

[kkkristopher]

The simple matter...

[thegreenwindninja]

this one made more sence because you explained it,on the other videos its just an animation whith the moon and earth

[cro1ne]

great thanks

[MacHans78]

It was pretty good, but it wasn't alot of information. If the video was twice as long, it would be perfect.

[TerahMoran]

Really good clarification..thanxs!

[KeelyKathleen]

nobody posted anything? Well...I now know how tides work, thanks to you meester and your delicious earth cookie I hope you ate:) I couldnt have explained it better myself

[KEEFCHEEF420]

Nice explanation!

[lilmizzsupergirl]

i think this video is ok! it explains stuff about how the moon effects de tides!!! thx 4 helping mwa know about this! i needed it! rotflmao! lol :)

[pvaz]

pretty good explanation

[gueranga]

i like how you explain things, you make it real easy for me to learn, make one about how waves work please.

[erik9999yahoo]

Great thanks!

[oscargurses]

fantastic, thank you. 32 years of not knowing.... 5 stars!

[hy211]

nice one!

[KillarBigT]

Great i only wish u would tell us how the super high tide works.

[the89thkey]

great video, thanks!

[Cordelinyo]

the best explanation on youtube! Thank you!

[fullbinky]

Oh wow, helped me with my science homework (Y)

[solarpowerproj2008]

Great explanation!! It makes much more sense to me now! Thanks!

[ransh]

great i finally understand

[lankankd]

good

[jakejarmaine]

Great video. Nothing better than cafe explanations!

[vanillaorchid]

Ah, NOW I get it.

[brusieseabass]

awesome

[useurcamera]

what an easy way to explain the tides! thanks

[elvitron]

Excellent explanation!