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It is sometimes claimed by astrologers (but not by astronomers!) that because the Moon d...

It is sometimes claimed by astrologers (but not by astronomers!) that because the Moon dramatically affects the seas of the world, as evidenced by the tides, the Moon must also affect individual people because more than 60% of an average adult’s mass is water. Does that claim make sense? Use Newton’s law of universal gravitation to make an estimate of the forces involved to justify your answer.

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