Answer
One side of Earth is closer to the sun, and gravitational attraction decreases with distance.
The same reasoning may be applied to explain why the moon exerts a stronger gravitational pull on one side of the Earth.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 9 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 177: 17
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