Haiku: Physics: Gravity Too
how it cuts the grain
yes earth's moon's unchanging face
heat loss from moon tides
Brian Johnston
July 28, 2014
This poem was inspired by Pandita Sanchez's Haiku called 'Gravity.' Read her
poem as well for even more fun!
Isn't it great? Nature's mysteries explained in 17 words. Didn't you ever ask
yourself why we only see one side of the moon? It does revolve you know, one
complete revolution every 24 hours. How is it possible that this is accidental? The
answer is that, of course, it is not an accident. When the moon was spinning
faster, there were tides on the moon just like we have tides on earth. These tides
of lunar soil caused the moon to heat up but then that energy radiated off into
space. The Laws of Conservation of Energy, then required the moon to slow
down, to the speed it rotates at today. Since there are no longer tides caused by
the moon's rotation, it has stopped slowing down. God I love Physics!
Copyright © Brian Johnston | Year Posted 2014
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