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For exactly how much time does it take for one tidal cycle?

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a

22h, 50min

b

24h, 50min

c

22h, 20min

d

20h, 10min

answer is B.

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The Earth needs an additional 50 minutes to catch up with the moon. We experience two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes because the Earth spins across two tidal bulges every lunar day. Here, we can observe the connection between the lunar day and the tidal cycle.

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