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Besides the pull of the moon and sun, which force helps create the two tidal bulges?
AFrictional force
BMagnetic force
CCentrifugal force
DCoriolis force
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Centrifugal force
1. One bulge faces the moon.
2. Centrifugal force makes the opposite bulge.
3. The tide-generating force is their difference.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 14, Movements of Ocean Water._
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