Physics question 2

[joe-90]

If, during a high tide, the moon were to disappear - what would happen to the body of water that had 'peaked' due to lunar gravity?
Would it stay as a high tide or instantly recede?

 

[chapeau]

Which moon? The Earth's Moon?

Would be very dependant on the position of the Sun. Where is the Sun (the Earth's Sun)?

But I know one thing, it would be messy. Don't you remember Space 1999?

 

[joe-90]

The clue is in 'The'.

 

[joe-90]

I remember that the guy in Space 1999 looked like Trevor Brooking.

 

[chapeau]

There was a lad in there looked exactly like Peter Bowles.

I reckon all the sea water would fly off and end up in space. And we'd follow it.

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[mysteryman]

As part of the experiment, would someone manacle Joe 89 on a beach at low tide just before it happens?

 

[joe-90]

There was a lad in there looked exactly like Peter Bowles.

I reckon all the sea water would fly off and end up in space. And we'd follow it.

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No it wouldn't. What about the earth's gravity?

 

[sooey]

It would slosh about a bit then, when it stopped all the surf board shops would go out of business.

 

[snico]

The tides would return back to normal, but would then continue as very small tides due to the suns gravity. We would not have a spring tide anymore as that is due to the sun and the moon in line.

Lots of ecosystems would fail as they depend on the moon.

 

[sooey]

What would all the werewolves do???

 

[snico]

and no more midnight strolls with the missus!

 

[EddieM]

If Joe90 were to stop posting, would global warming stop due to a sudden decrease in hot air?

 

[chapeau]

There was a lad in there looked exactly like Peter Bowles.

I reckon all the sea water would fly off and end up in space. And we'd follow it.

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No it wouldn't. What about the earth's gravity?

Yes it would.

What's gravity?

 

[UriBentMySpoon]

If, during a high tide, the moon were to disappear - what would happen to the body of water that had 'peaked' due to lunar gravity?
Would it stay as a high tide or instantly recede?

As it had just peaked it would recede as it normally would do regardless of whether the Moon disappeared or not.

Any gravitational effect on the tide, should the Moon disappear, would take effect after the light speed time delay from the Moon to the Earth.

 

[chapeau]

As part of the experiment, would someone manacle Joe 89 on a beach at low tide just before it happens?

With an empty coke bottle just out of reach.