Tidal Locking Explained - Why do We Always See the Same Side of the Moon? | Science & Universe

Tidal Locking Explained - Why do we Always See the Same Side of the Moon? | by Science & Universe

We only see one side of the moon because of a phenomenon known as "tidal locking". The moon is completely tidally locked with the Earth. What is tidal locking and how does it work? How does it make the moon always keep the same side facing the Earth? How did the moon become tidally locked with the Earth? Are there other tidally locked objects? Let's find out..

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The rugby ball is good but you could also have noted the similarity between the point of the ball and a pendulum to explain libration.

The question of why Mercury and the Moon are locked but the Earth isn't locked to the Sun or the Moon needs a bit more clarity, perhaps a mention of energy dissipation due to the tidal bulge lagging behind the force and a numerical comparison of the rate of dissipation versus the rotational energy could help even if it is an "order of magnitude" comparison.