The tides on Earth are an example of
A)Newton's first law of motion.
B)Newton's second law of motion.
C)Newton's third law of motion.
D)the universal law of gravitation.
E)none of the above

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The tides on Earth are primarily caused by the gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon, which is described by the universal law of gravitation formulated by Isaac Newton. Therefore, the correct choice is D. Newton's laws of motion do not directly apply to the phenomenon of tides.

The Tides on Earth Are an Example of