[DOC] [TLE] trig - Joseph M. Mahaffy - San Diego State University [PAR] Oct 7, 2011 ... Most days there are two high tides (high-high and low-high) and two low tides ... 
The primary forces generating the tides are from the gravity of the sun and the 
moon. ... These forces are periodic with diurnal periods of approximately 24 ... 
showing smooth tidal flow, usually use 12-14 trigonometric functions. [DOC] [TLE] Trigonometric Functions [PAR] These are the chief factors, of course. ... of Earth, Sun and Moon in relationship to 
each other are known pre- ... Yet the time and heights of high and low tide may 
vary along differ- ... In this book, we develop the trigonometric functions using .... 
We measure angles by determining the amount of rotation needed for the initial. [DOC] [TLE] The Problems of the Tide - JStor [PAR] indeed, under various forms, but is caused by the sun and moon. .... that these 
forces could be put in the form of a trigonometric series in which .... ception of the 
movement of the tide. .... travels over a body of water, the times of high and low 
water will .... tions these periodic changes may be determined, and by using 
these. [DOC] [TLE] CHAPTER 9 TIDES AND TIDAL CURRENTS [PAR] due to changes in the attractive forces of the Moon and Sun upon the rotating ... 
speed, and direction of the tidal current, as it will affect his ..... these terms, the 
best way of determining the height of the .... periodic horizontal flow of water 
accompanying the rise .... Times are in hours referred to tides (higher high, lower 
low,. [DOC] [TLE] Misconceptions about tides. [PAR] Lunar tides have a periodic variation tied to the periodic cycle of the moon's ... "
Why is there a high tide when the moon is overhead, and another high tide about 
... These bulges distort the shape of the solid earth, and also distort the oceans. 
..... The gravitational force of sun on earth is 178 times as large as the force of 
moon... [DOC] [TLE] Timekeeping | Other Materials | 7. Agriculture & Civilization | Big ... [PAR] Your body clock will tell you that it's not a good idea to get up at 2 a.m., when it's 
pitch ... could fail to notice these periodic changes and movements of the sun and 
moon. ... Similarly, seeds were sown at particular times, and the harvest collected 
... One method of timekeeping was to watch the Sun's shadow using sundials. [DOC] [TLE] 9.1 What Causes the Tides? - Pearson [PAR] Tides are the periodic raising and lowering of average sea level that occurs ... 
Simplistically, the gravitational attraction of the Sun and Moon on Earth .... along 
a tangent to the circle. .... bulge will occur on the equator on opposite sides of 
Earth. .... the tidal range (the vertical difference between high and low tides) is 
large (... [DOC] [TLE] Algebra II Module 2, Topic A, Lesson 3: Teacher Version - EngageNY [PAR] Lesson 3: The Motion of the Moon, Sun, and StarsMotivating Mathematics ... 
the triangle trigonometry that students saw in high school Geometry, which leads 
into ... in ancient times people imagined the sun was pulled across the sky each 
day? .... We can describe the position of the sun relative to the earth using only 
the... [DOC] [TLE]  The tide is the periodic vertical movement of water on the earth's ... [PAR] Mar 31, 2015 ... Neap tide.  Lowest high tide and highest low tide ... The average HEIGHT of the 
HIGH water NEAPS tides.  MLWN ... Occurs when the right ascension of the sun 
and moon are co-incident to ... Distance between sun and earth = 390 times the 
..... Are there existing structures I can use or will these need to. [DOC] [TLE] TiplerMosca_Physics_6th.pdf - Physics 223 with Kimia at Cascadia ... [PAR] Apr 11, 2013 ... PICTURE We can calculate the average acceleration from its definition, . ... 
geometry, trigonometry, and calculus,  links mathematical concepts to physics ... 
These Examples use the Picture, Solve, and

Question: Using trig with the periodic movements of the sun & moon, the times of high & low these can be determined
Answer: tides