On the oceans of the Earth, gravity and inertia work in opposition, causing tidal bulges on opposite sides of the planet. The moon's gravitational force pulls the ocean's waters toward it on the "near" side of the Earth (the side facing the moon), resulting in a bulge.
Gravity and inertia act in opposition on the Earth's oceans, creating tidal bulges on opposite sites of the planet. On the “near” side of the Earth (the side facing the moon), the gravitational force of the moon pulls the ocean's waters toward it, creating one bulge.
