Astrophysics Lecture 9: Tidal Forces

Tidal forces create the sea tides, trigger volcans in the Solar System, create beautiful rings around planets and squeeze us like spaghetti when we approach a black hole. Tidal forces make our day longer and relentlessly separate us from our Moon. If you want to learn why and how, don't miss this one out!

The presentation's informal language makes it very accessible; as a bonus, there is also a pdf version with slides in white background for printing.

14 slides + pdf 

Enjoy the reading!