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OCR: D AI OR CE The differential gravitational force on a body by another object. For example Earth and the Moon: the side of the Moon closest to Earth feels stronger force than the far side does bulge Because the Moon always keeps the same face towards Earth, the towards lunar the buige Moon so permanent the bulge on However Earth Earth caused does by not the always Moon keep constantly the same changes side position as evidenced by the tides The land also exper riences tidal forces and bulges towards the Moon bu noi as readily observable as the watel tides creating water