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tidal force

secondary effect of the force of gravity of one body on another
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tidal force

Summary

tidal force ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • tidal force is a type of force[2].
  • tidal force's Commons category is recorded as Tidal forces[3].
  • tidal force's has cause is recorded as tidal acceleration[4].
  • tidal force's has effect is recorded as tidal acceleration[5].
  • tidal force's has effect is recorded as Roche limit[6].
  • tidal force's has effect is recorded as tide[7].
  • tidal force's has effect is recorded as tidal heating[8].
  • tidal force's has effect is recorded as spaghettification[9].
  • tidal force's different from is recorded as tidal acceleration[10].

Body

Definition and Type

tidal force is a type of force[2].

Why It Matters

tidal force ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Shocksingularity · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → force
    Has cause → tidal acceleration
    Has effect → tidal acceleration, Roche limit, tide +2
    Different from → tidal acceleration
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1542]]: [[Q15850900]]"
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